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Advance Nursing Practice 2018
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Journal of Nursing and Health Studies
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Background:
Being born before 37 weeks gestational age or before 259 days since the first day of a woman's last menstrual period is
defined as preterm birth according to the WHO. Being born too early is now the leading cause of death in children around the world and
is responsible for 1 million out of the 6.3 million deaths of children fewer than 5 in 2013. Greatest burden is felt in developing countries.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of preterm birth and its associated factor in Jimma University specialized teaching and referral
hospital South West Ethiopia 2015.
Methodology:
Institution based, cross sectional study was conduct to assess the prevalence of preterm birth and association factors
among mothers who gave births in Jush fromMay’ 25 to Jun’ 25, 2015. The final sample size was being 220 mothers selected by sys-
tematic sampling technique were being employed to select study participants. Data was being collected through face to face interview
using structured questionnaire. The collected data was being coded, sorted and processed using manual compilation and analyzed
using descriptive parameters (SPSS version 16.0) and other electronic devices.
Result:
The prevalence rate of preterm birth was 25.9%. Rural place of residency (OR=2.281, CI: (1.22-4.263), P=0.010), substance
intake during pregnancy (OR=0.530 CI: ( 0.281-0.998), P=0.049), history of abortion (OR=0.282,CI: (0.14-0.565), P=<0.001), history
of the still birth (OR=0.213, CI: (0.103-0.441), P=<0.001), history of preterm labor (OR=0.206, CI: (0.108-0.393), P=<0.001), pre-ma-
ture rupture of membrane (OR=0.255, CI: (0.134-0.483), P=<0.001), history of bleeding during pregnancy (OR=0.216, CI: (0.11 0.423),
P=<0.001), UTI during pregnancy (OR=0.488, CI: (0.243-0.981), P=0.044), hypertension during pregnancy (P=0.003), history of twins
delivery (OR=0.239, CI: (0.085-0.677), P=0.007), history of low birth weight (OR=0.085, CI: (0.04-0.18), P=< 0.001), history of preterm
birth including the current (OR=0.005, CI: (0.002-0.018), P=<0.001) were determined as significant risk factors for preterm birth.
Conclusion & Recommendation:
Identifying pregnant women at the risk of preterm delivery and proving quality healthcare, further
researches should be performed to find out other possible factors.
To determine the prevalence of preterm birth
and its associated factor in Jimma University
specialized teaching and referral hospital South
West Ethiopia, 2015
Israel Bekele
Jimma University, Ethiopia
J Nurs Health Stud 2018, Volume: 3
DOI: 10.21767/2574-2825-C3-009