Mustapha Adam Kolo | Muhammad Chutiyami | Isyaku Ibrahim"Trends Of Maternal Mortality In Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-4 , June 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd122.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/gynecology/122/trends-of-maternal-mortality-in-damaturu-yobe-state-nigeria/mustapha-adam-kolo
Yobe state is one of the core state in the north east geopolitical zone of Nigeria, a zone that is characterized by second highest maternal mortality in the country, after north-west. This study aimed to examine trends of maternal mortality in Yobe State, a case study of General Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital Damaturu. One consultant gynecologist, three midwives, and forty women of child bearing age participated in the study. An Ex-post factor research design was adopted using maternity attendance record and structured interview.