Journal article
Adolescent deliveries in urban Cameroon: a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, 6-year trend and adverse outcomes
Abstract
ObjectiveAdolescent deliveries remain a public health problem in most developing countries. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence, trends and outcome of adolescent deliveries in an urban setting in Cameroon. We carried out a retrospective register analysis over a 6-year period (January 2010–December 2015) at the Saint Albert Le Grand hospital Douala.ResultsThe overall prevalence of adolescent deliveries was 8.2% (662 out of …
Authors
Tamambang RF; Njim T; Njie AE; Mbuagbaw L; Mafuta A; Tchana M; Choukem S-P
Journal
BMC Research Notes, Vol. 11, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1186/s13104-018-3578-0
ISSN
1756-0500