Abstract

Nigeria still ranks second globally in the number of maternal deaths. Most maternal death reviews in Nigeria are isolated research based reports from a single health facility.in the sense that maternal mortality has become a public health issue in Nigeria ,This study determined causes and contributory factors of maternal mortality in Ogun state following a periodic State-wide maternal and perinatal deaths surveillance and response (MPDSR) review.
We carried out a retrospective analysis of cases of maternal deaths notified (n = 77) and reviewed (n = 45) in health facilities in Ogun State from 2015 to 2016 selected using total sampling method. Using the national MPDSR structured and validated data collection tools or questionnaire, collected data was extracted from existing MPDSR data base, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software 20.0. We obtained approval from the State Ministry of Health for this study.