%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of Maternal Death on Children Living in the Sagnarigu Municipality
%A David Z. Kolbila
%A Abdul-Razak Doat
%A David S. Nigarim
%A Wilfred Kwose
%A Sylvanus Kampo
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 334-347
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2024.143031
%X Introduction: The greatest
effect of maternal mortality is renowned in children aged 2<span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">5 months whose mothers had died. Children whose
mothers died due to maternal complications were likely to record a higher
mortality in infancy compared to children of surviving mothers. Motherless
children mostly suffer a lot due to lack of day-to-day care, isolation, lack of
motivation as well as economic cost associated with mother¡¯s death. Thus, the
purpose of this study was to ascertain the lives of children whose mothers
passed away during childbirth at the Sagnarigu Municipality. Methods: </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">This quantitative cross-sectional study was carried
out at the </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Sagnarigu</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Municipal. The study recruited 297 respondents. To
assess the effects of maternal death on the lives of children, families that
experienced maternal death were assessed. The </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">number
of pregnancies experienced by the deceased woman, pregnancy-</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">related
complaints experienced, determinants of maternal death, number of children
alive, and their standard of living were assessed </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">with the
aid of a structured questionnaire</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results: </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The data showed that </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">negligence, illiteracy, poor road access, poverty,</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> ignorance, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">delays in
recognizing the problem, delays in making appropriate decisions, delays in the
health facility, delays in giving the appropriate treatments, and traditional
beliefs were some of the factors that led to maternal death in the Sagnarigu</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Municipality. </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Conclusion: </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The study concluded that determinants of
maternal death in the </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Sagnarigu</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Municipal </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">included the following;
%K Maternal Death
%K Effects
%K Orphans
%K Children
%K Pregnancy
%K Childbirth
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131688