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International Journal of Advances In Case Reports

Volume 11, Issue 1, 2024
Mcmed International
International Journal of Advances In Case Reports
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 - 8005 (Online)
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bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE (EMOC) IN KANO METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
Author
Da'u A*1, Kumurya AS2, Bello MM3, Galadanchi H4 and Getso KI5
Email
aminudau@yahoo.com
keyword
Essential obstetric care, Availability, Health facilities, maternal mortality, Nigeria
Abstract
The article summarises the baseline assessments of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) carried out in Kano metropolis, located in urban, Kano Central Senatorial zone. The objectives were to determine the availability and utilization of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) in Kano metropolis. This study also examined the availability interventions used to treat direct obstetric complications. It was a cross sectional study that involved quantitative method of data collection using questionnaires. Total sampling was done for the entire public facilities conducting maternal health services within Kano metropolis. Sampling procedure for the facilities is Simple random sampling using Microsoft Excel random number generation. There are nine key interventions; seven constitute basic EmOC and entire nine constitute comprehensive EmOC. The following patterns emerge from the generated data in 37 health facilities assessments: comprehensive EmOC facilities are available to meet the recommended minimum number for the size of the population, basic EmOC facilities are not available in sufficient numbers and the majority of facilities offering maternity services provide only some interventions indicating an unrealized potential. Upgrading maternities and health centres to at least basic EmOC status and CEmOC in other LGAs would be a major contributing step towards maternal mortality reduction in Kano Metropolis. The State Ministry of Health (SMOH) in collaboration with its MDAs and technical Partners needs to identify and upgrade some of the PHC facilities for BEmOC and CEmOC services provision to ensure availability, meeting of standards and equity in coverage
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