Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology

Abstract

In this rural study group, teenage pregnancy occured in 17.3% and gravida mothers over 3G years were 5.2%. Only 3.5% attended antenatal clinic in first trimester, with majority attending in 2nd trimester and early 3rd trimsester. The number of attendi~g vis~ts influenced oritcomeof pregnancy upto 8 visits, after which it had no further influence. The commonest antenatal complication was malaria, followed by anaemia. Hypertensive disease in preg~ancy and syphilis were not as prevalent as in Nairobi. 69.1% of the mothers delivered at home and tradit~onal birth attendants conducted 52.8% of the total deliveries. The perinatal mortality rate was 73.5 per 1000