Table 3 Contributory factors/Non-medical causes of Maternal and perinatal deaths
Contributory factors (n = 51) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Manpower shortage | 11 | 21.6 |
Lack of transport/ambulance | 8 | 15.7 |
Delay in seeking care | 6 | 11.8 |
Delay in referrals | 6 | 11.8 |
Lack of resuscitative skills/efforts | 5 | 9.8 |
Poverty | 5 | 9.8 |
Lack of equipments/medications/blood | 4 | 7.8 |
Failure to recognize danger signs | 3 | 5.9 |
Inadequate power supply | 3 | 5.9 |