Kikelomo Ololade Wright, Temiloluwa Fagbemi, Victoria Omoera, Taiwo Johnson, Adedayo Ayodele Aderibigbe, Basit Baruwa, Folashade Oludara, Olusegun Ogboye, Donald Imosemi, Olufemi Omololu, Babatunde Odugbemi, Oluwatoni Adeyemi, Adenike Omosun, Ibironke Akinola, Modupe Akinyinka, Mobolanle Balogun, John Abe, Bamidele Sadiku, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Adetokunbo O Fabamwo
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and delivery deaths represent a risk to women, particularly those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This population-based survey was conducted to provide estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Lagos Nigeria. METHODS: A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in mapped Wards and Enumeration Areas (EA) of all Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos, among 9,986 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) from April to August 2022 using a 2-stage cluster sampling technique...
April 25, 2024: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth