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Grand multiparity in rural Cameroon: prevalence and adverse maternal and fetal delivery outcomes.

Atem Bethel AjongValirie Ndip AgborLarissa Pone SimoJean Jacques NoubiapTsi Njim
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
Our study depicts a high prevalence of grand multiparous delivery in this rural community. With the exception of severe perineal tear, grand multipara and their babies are as likely to develop adverse delivery outcomes as their counterparts with lesser parity. There is also the need to enhance existing government policies on reproductive health in rural areas.
Keyphrases
  • south africa
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • risk factors
  • emergency department
  • adverse drug
  • physical activity
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age