Table 3 Reported vital status of sisters by Local Government Area (LGA) in Jigawa state, Nigeria
From: High maternal mortality in Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria estimated using the sisterhood method
LGA | Number of respondents | Number of sisters survived >15 yrs | Number of sisters died | Number of maternal deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Dutse | 307 | 387 | 39 | 10.1 | 7 | 17.9 |
Gwaram | 294 | 539 | 43 | 8.0 | 15 | 34.9 |
Miga | 355 | 457 | 33 | 7.2 | 10 | 30.3 |
Birniwa | 261 | 293 | 29 | 9.9 | 11 | 37.9 |
Kaugama | 183 | 312 | 29 | 9.3 | 14 | 48.3 |
Mallam Madori | 257 | 244 | 33 | 13.5 | 16 | 48.5 |
Babura | 288 | 569 | 88 | 15.5 | 14 | 15.9 |
Gagarawa | 278 | 567 | 80 | 14.1 | 15 | 18.8 |
Garki | 259 | 482 | 65 | 13.5 | 18 | 27.7 |
Maigatari | 223 | 396 | 48 | 12.1 | 11 | 22.9 |
Ringim | 351 | 508 | 53 | 10.4 | 16 | 30.2 |
Roni | 323 | 673 | 57 | 8.5 | 9 | 15.8 |
Birnin Kudu | 355 | 710 | 56 | 7.9 | 19 | 33.9 |
Buji | 330 | 613 | 51 | 8.3 | 19 | 37.3 |
Kiyawa | 347 | 402 | 37 | 9.2 | 20 | 54.1 |
Auyo | 289 | 494 | 32 | 6.5 | 11 | 34.4 |
Guri | 315 | 607 | 39 | 6.4 | 19 | 48.7 |
Kafin Hausa | 284 | 385 | 53 | 13.8 | 11 | 20.8 |
Kirikasamma | 313 | 377 | 38 | 10.1 | 7 | 18.4 |
Gwiwa | 271 | 389 | 18 | 4.6 | 10 | 55.6 |
Kazaure | 317 | 534 | 32 | 6.0 | 10 | 31.3 |
Sule Tankarkar | 257 | 224 | 8 | 3.6 | 4 | 50.0 |
Taura | 337 | 526 | 56 | 10.6 | 12 | 21.4 |
Yankwashi | 275 | 269 | 9 | 3.3 | 2 | 22.2 |
Total | 7069 | 10957 | 1026 | 9.4 | 300 | 29.2 |