An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998

dc.contributor.advisorde Groot, Herman
dc.contributor.authorAteka, Givans K
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-07T13:33:20Z
dc.date.available2023-09-07T13:33:20Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.date.updated2023-09-07T12:58:30Z
dc.description.abstractLesotho, like many other developing countries, has a high incidence of maternal deaths. Minimal research has however been undertaken to establish the actual maternal mortality rate. The result has been a very wide gap between the officially quoted figure (282/100,000 live births) and the various estimates that have been made over the years. It was only in 1997 that a survey based on active case finding revealed a maternal mortality rate of738/100,000 live births. The researchers noted that not all cases of maternal deaths that occurred during the survey period might have been traced. The figure was however an eye opener to the magnitude of the problem in Lesotho. One of the main limitations of the 1997 survey was that no attempt was made to establish the causes of the documented maternal deaths. This was the motivation behind the current research.
dc.identifier.apacitationAteka, G. K. (2000). <i>An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38446en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAteka, Givans K. <i>"An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38446en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAteka, G.K. 2000. An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38446en_ZA
dc.identifier.risTY - Master Thesis AU - Ateka, Givans K AB - Lesotho, like many other developing countries, has a high incidence of maternal deaths. Minimal research has however been undertaken to establish the actual maternal mortality rate. The result has been a very wide gap between the officially quoted figure (282/100,000 live births) and the various estimates that have been made over the years. It was only in 1997 that a survey based on active case finding revealed a maternal mortality rate of738/100,000 live births. The researchers noted that not all cases of maternal deaths that occurred during the survey period might have been traced. The figure was however an eye opener to the magnitude of the problem in Lesotho. One of the main limitations of the 1997 survey was that no attempt was made to establish the causes of the documented maternal deaths. This was the motivation behind the current research. DA - 2000_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - paediatrics and child health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2000 T1 - An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998 TI - An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38446 ER -en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/38446
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAteka GK. An analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2000 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38446en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectpaediatrics and child health
dc.titleAn analysis of the causes of, and substandard care associated with, maternal deaths in the Lowland districts of Lesotho 1994-1998
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPhil
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