A Five–year Review Of Maternal Mortality At The Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki Ebonyi State

ABSTRACT   Maternal mortality has remained high worldwide, especially in developing countries including Nigeria where over 90% of maternal deaths are essentially preventable. The target of MDG 5 is to reduce maternal deaths at least75% by the end of 2015. The study sought to establish the maternal mortality ratio, trend and causes of maternal mortality and association between occupation and causes of Maternal Mortality at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA), Ebonyi State. A retrospective review of maternal deaths at FETHA over a five-year period (January 1st 2010– December 31st 2…