Clinics in Mother and Child Health

College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Biography

Martha H Goedert, PhD, has more than 40 years of experience in maternal-child health among vulnerable populations. Her global health work has focused on Sub Saharan Africa, in Tanzania, Mali, Uganda, Kenya, and Haiti. Most recently she has worked at the University of Dodoma, Tanzania teaching in the College of Health Sciences.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Obstetric Near Miss in Northwest Ethiopia, Has a Pregnant Woman Still 'One Foot in the Grave'?
  Author(s): Selamawit Lake Fenta*, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Simachew Animen Bante, Eyaya Misgan Asres and Martha Hoffman Goedert
  
  Background: Globally obstetric near misses occur in larger numbers than maternal deaths. In the developing countries the unacceptably high maternal mortality overshadows severe maternal morbidity. In Ethiopia a woman is said “ gulbete dekama ” when she get pregnant to mean she is incapacitated and congratulated when she has successfully given birth as “enkuan fetari aterefesh” to mean ‘well survived’. Severe obstetric morbidity continues to be a neglected dimension of maternal health, unlike maternal death. This study aimed at assessing proportion and factors associated with obstetric near miss in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: An institution based cross sectional study was conducted from March to April 2017. Data was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire with systematic random sampling te.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2090-7214.20.17.353

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