A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN JORHAT AND GOLAGHAT DISTRICTS OF ASSAM

Dr Lutfur Rahman; Dr.Amarjit Borgohain; Prof(Dr) Bishnu Ram Das

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN JORHAT AND GOLAGHAT DISTRICTS OF ASSAM

Dr Lutfur Rahman, Dr. Amarjit Borgohain, Prof Dr Bishnu Ram Das

Abstract :

Background: Pregnancy, although being considered as physiological state, carries serious risk of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To find out the causes of maternal deaths occurred in Jorhat and Golaghat district of Assam . Materials and Methods: a prospective study was conducted for one year. Result: 36.7% maternal death were due to anemia, 30% due to Eclamsia, 6.7% due to PIH. 90% cases were from rural areas. Majority of(55.6%) rural subject were from tea garden areas. Most of (70%) the deaths were found in 18–25 years of age group. 63.3% were illiterate. More(56.7%) maternal deaths were found in lower socio–economic class and 2nd delay was found to be as major delay(60%). Conclusions: anemia was the major cause of maternal deaths followed by eclampsia, PIH & PPH. Illiteracy, ignorance, unawareness, poor socioeconomic conditions, lack of antenatal checkups, and drawbacks in referral systems were the major causative factors.