Open AccessMaternal Morbidity in a Context of Social Vulnerability: The Case of the Province of Essaouira, Morocco
Author(s) -
Abdelmounaim Manoussi,
Abdellatif Baali,
Hakima Amor,
Nadia Ouzennou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i53b33676
Subject(s) - functional illiteracy , socioeconomic status , context (archaeology) , medicine , environmental health , pregnancy , multivariate analysis , vulnerability (computing) , demography , maternal health , pediatrics , geography , population , health services , law , genetics , computer security , archaeology , sociology , biology , political science , computer science
Aims: The main aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of maternal morbidity among childbearing women and to determine the associated factors in a context of social vulnerability.
Study Design: This is a quantitative analytical cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in 18 health centers in the province of Essaouira, Morocco from January 2020 to January 2021.
Methodology: We conducted a structured interview survey. Simple: We included 1184 married women aged 18 to 49.
Results: The prevalence of maternal morbidity was 64.8%. The main morbidities were sexually transmitted infections (50.1%) and anemia (45.8%). Multivariate analysis showed that frequency of postnatal visits, socioeconomic level, knowledge of pregnancy risks, and couple literacy, were statistically associated with maternal morbidity.
Conclusion: The use of postnatal care, the improvement of the socio-economic level of households, health education programs, and the fight against illiteracy are factors that would reduce maternal morbidity.