Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Pregnancy outcomes are being impacted by maternal morbidities related to the prenatal, intranatal and postnatal period. Maternal morbidities are health condition attributed to and/or aggravated by pregnancy and childbirth and has negative influence on womens quality of life and can lead to maternal mortality also if not taken care early. Many of these morbidities can be avoided. Enhancing maternal health and lowering maternal mortality rates can be achieved by using a variety of factors that effect these morbidities. The government has numerous initiatives and regulations aimed at enhancing maternal health., yet, factors such as a woman's education, her socioeconomic status, cultural obstacles and her empowerment are regulating the health seeking behavior of a woman especially on rural areas. To study the prevalence and determinants of maternal morbidity among women in rural population of a West Uttar Pradesh district. Cross sectional study was conducted in west Uttar Pradesh district. 350 women were selected by 10 cluster sampling. Data analysis was done with Microsoft office Excel and SPSS 20. Chi square test was applied. 216 (61.71%) women suffered from one or other type of maternal morbidity during their pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium, 58.25% ,16.7% and 25.65% women had antenatal, intranatal and postnatal morbidities respectively. Maternal morbidity is a major factor affecting women’s quality of life in rural population. Raising women's educational standing, providing appropriate prenatal care, spacing out pregnancies by more than three years and being aware of the warning signals of pregnancy are all factors that can help minimize maternal morbidity and mortality.
How to cite this article:
Kanchan Rani, Harshita Verma, Shweta Mishra and Shivangi Singhal. Prevalence and Determinants of Maternal Morbidity among Women in Rural Population of A West Uttar Pradesh District.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.8.257.262
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