Effects of Maternal Death on Children Living in the Sagnarigu Municipality  

作　　者：David Z. Kolbila Abdul-Razak Doat David S. Nigarim Wilfred Kwose Sylvanus Kampo David Z. Kolbila;Abdul-Razak Doat;David S. Nigarim;Wilfred Kwose;Sylvanus Kampo(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana;Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana;Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, School of Medicine and Dentistry, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana)

机构地区：[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana [2]Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana [3]Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, School of Medicine and Dentistry, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana

出　　处：《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》2024年第3期334-347,共14页妇产科期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Introduction: The greatest effect of maternal mortality is renowned in children aged 2 - 5 months whose mothers had died. Children whose mothers died due to maternal complications were likely to record a higher mortality in infancy compared to children of surviving mothers. Motherless children mostly suffer a lot due to lack of day-to-day care, isolation, lack of motivation as well as economic cost associated with mother’s death. Thus, the purpose of this study was to ascertain the lives of children whose mothers passed away during childbirth at the Sagnarigu Municipality. Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out at the Sagnarigu Municipal. The study recruited 297 respondents. To assess the effects of maternal death on the lives of children, families that experienced maternal death were assessed. The number of pregnancies experienced by the deceased woman, pregnancy-related complaints experienced, determinants of maternal death, number of children alive, and their standard of living were assessed with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Results: The data showed that negligence, illiteracy, poor road access, poverty, ignorance, delays in recognizing the problem, delays in making appropriate decisions, delays in the health facility, delays in giving the appropriate treatments, and traditional beliefs were some of the factors that led to maternal death in the Sagnarigu Municipality. Conclusion: The study concluded that determinants of maternal death in the Sagnarigu Municipal included the following;negligence, illiteracy, poverty, and delays in recognizing the problem. The study findings also demonstrated that the effects of maternal death on children are diverse and cut across different areas of a child’s life including livelihood sustenance, healthcare, education, and emotional and psychological development.Introduction: The greatest effect of maternal mortality is renowned in children aged 2 - 5 months whose mothers had died. Children whose mothers died due to maternal complications were likely to record a higher mortality in infancy compared to children of surviving mothers. Motherless children mostly suffer a lot due to lack of day-to-day care, isolation, lack of motivation as well as economic cost associated with mother’s death. Thus, the purpose of this study was to ascertain the lives of children whose mothers passed away during childbirth at the Sagnarigu Municipality. Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out at the Sagnarigu Municipal. The study recruited 297 respondents. To assess the effects of maternal death on the lives of children, families that experienced maternal death were assessed. The number of pregnancies experienced by the deceased woman, pregnancy-related complaints experienced, determinants of maternal death, number of children alive, and their standard of living were assessed with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Results: The data showed that negligence, illiteracy, poor road access, poverty, ignorance, delays in recognizing the problem, delays in making appropriate decisions, delays in the health facility, delays in giving the appropriate treatments, and traditional beliefs were some of the factors that led to maternal death in the Sagnarigu Municipality. Conclusion: The study concluded that determinants of maternal death in the Sagnarigu Municipal included the following;negligence, illiteracy, poverty, and delays in recognizing the problem. The study findings also demonstrated that the effects of maternal death on children are diverse and cut across different areas of a child’s life including livelihood sustenance, healthcare, education, and emotional and psychological development.

关 键 词：Maternal Death EFFECTS Orphans CHILDREN PREGNANCY CHILDBIRTH 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]