ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: Cleft lip and palate represents one of the most common developmental deformities seen in oral surgery clinics. It is usually associated with problems which include not only cosmetic and dental abnormalities, but also speech, hearing and facial growth difficulties. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of cleft lip and palate in births taking place in hospitals in the Sudan. METHODS: The records of 15,890 Sudanese new-borns delivered at three hospitals during the period from 1997 to 2000 were examined. RESULTS: Thirteen cases of cleft lip and palate were found, demonstrating a prevalence of 0.9 per 1000. There were more girls than boys, with a male:female ratio of 3:10. Fifty-four per cent of the cases had cleft lip with cleft palate, 30% had only cleft palate and the remaining 16% had cleft lip alone. CONCLUSIONS: The present study was confined to hospital-based births in one city, and the true incidence of cleft lip and/or palate in the Sudan is not yet known. Findings differ from reports from other countries in terms of suggesting a higher incidence in girls.
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Cleft Lip/epidemiology , Cleft Palate/epidemiology , Female , Hospitals, Maternity , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Prevalence , Sex Ratio , Sudan/epidemiology , Urban PopulationABSTRACT
In this descriptive study, the main objective was to determine the magnitude of unmet need for family planning among women of child-bearing age (15-49 years) in Dar Assalam. Using a detailed questionnaire, we studied 530 ever-married women selected randomly through a multistage sampling technique. Current use of contraception was 21.3%. Using the Westoff model, unmet need was 30.7%. Contraceptive pills were the most commonly used method, 92%. Knowledge on contraception was 61.3% for a single method and 23.4% > or = 2 methods. Knowledge was obtained mainly from relatives, 48.6%.
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Contraception , Family Planning Services/organization & administration , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Needs Assessment/organization & administration , Urban Population/statistics & numerical data , Women , Adolescent , Adult , Contraception/methods , Contraception/psychology , Contraception/statistics & numerical data , Contraception Behavior/psychology , Contraception Behavior/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Sectional Studies , Educational Status , Family Planning Services/education , Health Services Accessibility , Humans , Marital Status , Middle Aged , Midwifery/organization & administration , Models, Statistical , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Sex Education , Social Values , Sudan , Surveys and Questionnaires , Women/education , Women/psychologyABSTRACT
In this descriptive study, the main objective was to determine the magnitude of unmet need for family planning among women of child-bearing age [15-49 years] in Dar Assalam. Using a detailed questionnaire, we studied 530 ever-married women selected randomly through a multistage sampling technique. Current use of contraception was 21.3%. Using the Westoff model, unmet need was 30.7%. Contraceptive pills were the most commonly used method, 92%. Knowledge on contraception was 61.3% for a single method and 23.4% > or = 2 methods. Knowledge was obtained mainly from relatives, 48.6%
