Premium
Trends in neonatal mortality in Benin City, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Okolo A.A.,
Omene J.A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(85)90103-1
Subject(s) - medicine , benin city , environmental health , neonatal mortality , socioeconomics , pediatrics , infant mortality , population , family medicine , teaching hospital , sociology
Abstract A total of 18,334 live births and 376 neonatal deaths at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were analyzed. The neonatal mortality rate has declined significantly from 49.5/1000 in 1974 to 16.4/1000 live births in 1981. The decrease mainly resulted from the reduction of mortality of fullsize infants (>2500 g) and deaths resulting from perinatal asphyxia. Further reduction may be anticipated if careful attention is paid to the management of breech delivery and if a more intensive care for low birth weight infants is provided.