Open AccessNear miss and maternal mortality at the Jos university teaching hospital
Author(s) -
Ephraim Samuels,
Amaka N Ocheke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_103_18
Subject(s) - medicine , childbirth , near miss , maternal death , pregnancy , obstetrics , maternal mortality rate , maternal morbidity , live birth , maternal health , pediatrics , population , environmental health , health services , genetics , forensic engineering , engineering , biology
Some women who enter pregnancy in a healthy state may survive with serious complications while others may die. This study sets out to determine the frequency of maternal near-miss (MNM) and maternal death. It also intended to identify common causes and determinants.