Post Partum Haemorrhage among Women Seen in a Tertiary Health Institution in Plateau State Nigeria Between 2010 to 2012

Abstract

The prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Jos, plateau state has not been well documented in recent times. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of PPH among women who were delivered of their babies in Plateau Specialist Hospital between 2010 and 2012. A retrospective study was adopted and 4552 files of women that delivered in the hospital were reviewed. Findings revealed that 65 women were diagnosed with PPH and was common among women between 25 and 34 years of age. Uterine laceration, uterine atony and retained products are the main causes of PPH in the study area. Further, the incidence of PPH was low as well as the overall prevalence in the three years considered. It was recommended that the current practices of active management be sustained and women between 25 and 34 years that come to deliver should be given special care.