Desire for prenatal gender disclosure among primigravidae in Enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Prenatal gender disclosure is a nonmedical fetal ultrasonography view, which is considered ethically unjustified but has continued to grow in demand due to pregnant women's requests.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of primigravidae who want prenatal gender disclosure and the reasons for it.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of randomly selected primigravidae seen at Enugu Scan Centre.

Morbidity and mortality following high order caesarean section in a developing country.

Objective: To determine the morbidity and mortality associated with multiple (four and higher order) caesarean section.

Methods: A group of 92 women who had undergone four or more caesarean sections was compared with another group of 184 women who had three or less such procedures at the obstetric unit of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria, between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2007. The record were retrieved by trained staff and data was extracted using pre-tested forms.

HIV-related intimate partner violence among pregnant women in Nigeria.

Aim: To compare the prevalences and patterns of intimate partner violence between HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women receiving prenatal care at a tertiary hospital in South East Nigeria

Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study of HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women was done. Statistical analysis was by descriptive and inferential statistics at 95% level of confidence

Results: A total of 220 pregnant women studied. These were equally divided between HIV-positive women (cases) and HIV-negative women (controls).

Postabortion care counseling practiced by health professionals in southeastern Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the practice of postabortion care (PAC) counseling among healthcare professionals in southeastern Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted among healthcare professionals in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria, in 2006. Participants were chosen using a multi-stage sampling technique.

Factors associated with the use of maternity services in Enugu, southeastern Nigeria.

The maternal mortality ratio and other maternal health indicators are worse for developing countries than for the developed world due to improved access to quality care during pregnancy and especially at delivery in the industrialized world. This study was carried out to identify the factors which influenced choice of place of delivery by pregnant women in Enugu, southeastern Nigeria, and to recommend ways to improve women's access to skilled attendants at delivery. A pre-tested questionnaire was administered by interviewers to women who had delivered within 3 months prior to date of data collection.