Internal Medicine: Open Access
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ISSN: 2165-8048
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ISSN: 2165-8048
+44 1300 500008
Geremew MA
Ethiopia
Research Article
Induction of Labor Prevalence and Associated Factors for Its Outcome at Wolliso St. Luke, Catholic Hospital, South West Shewa, Oromia
Author(s): Abdulkadir Y, Dejene A, Geremew MA and Dechasa BAbdulkadir Y, Dejene A, Geremew MA and Dechasa B
Background: Over recent decades, more pregnant women around the world have undergone labor induction to deliver their babies. In developing countries up to 25% of all deliveries at term now involve induction of labor, but in some developing countries the rate are generally lower. Induction is indicated when the benefits to either the mother or the fetus outweigh those of continuing the pregnancy.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of labor induction and factors associated to the outcome of induced labor at Wolliso St. Luke, catholic Hospital, South west Ethiopia.
Methods: Institutional based retrospective cross-sectional study design was conducted to describe the prevalence of labor induction, and factors associated with its outcome. Logistic regression analysis Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression we.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-8048.1000255