Incidence, predictors and immediate neonatal outcomes of birth asphyxia in Nigeria.
Joseph Ifeanyichukwu IkechebeluGeorge Uchenna ElejeChinyere Ukamaka OnuboguNnabuike Okechukwu OjiegbeUchenna EkwochiIfeanyichukwu Uzoma EzebialuEziamaka Pauline EzenkweleEmily Akuabia NzeribeUchenna Anthony UmehIjeoma Obumneme-AnyimLinda Nneka Nwokeji-OnweEugenia SettecaseInnocent Anayochukwu UgwuOgochukwu ChianakwanaNkechi Theresa IbekweOnyebuchi Ignatius EzeakuGloria Nwuka EkweaguAbraham Bong OnweTina LavinJamilu TukurPublished in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)
The incidence of reported birth asphyxia in the participating facilities was low, with around one in six or seven babies with birth asphyxia dying. Factors associated with birth asphyxia included sociodemographic and clinical considerations, underscoring a need for a comprehensive approach focused on the empowerment of women and ensuring access to quality antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.