Study of the risk of stillbirth in relation to selected maternal factors

ABSTRACT

The purpses of this study werre to reveal the stillbirth ratio based on hospital data, and to study the risk of stillbirth in relation to selected maternal factors. From the results obtained, it was concluded that there were many preventable maternal factors still contributing a major share to the high stillbirth ratio. Proper facilities of antenatal, natal and postnatal care as well as family planning, genetic diagnostic and counseling services and consciousness about their importance in the general population will go a long way in reducing the stillbirth ratio