Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2011
Capstone Advisor
Dr. Lutchmie Narine
Honors Reader
Dr. Martha W
Capstone Major
Health and Wellness
Capstone College
Sport and Human Dynamics
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Public Health
Abstract
Maternal and perinatal mortality have become main focuses in global health, including in the country of South Africa. Many maternal and perinatal deaths can be prevented just before, during, and directly after the labour and delivery process. This study examines such prevention practices being employed at a district hospital serving a rural population in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study looks at the methods used by the hospital to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in the labour ward during the intrapartum and immediate postpartum periods, from the start of contractions through three hours post delivery.
Recommended Citation
Culmo, Kristen E., "Reducing Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Through Labor and Delivery Practices at a KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa District Hospital" (2011). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 309.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/309
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