Trend Analysis of Vesico-vaginal Fistula among Attendee’s in Fistula Centres in Kano State, Nigeria
Onyeugo Glory Ugochi, Chimezie Iwuala, C. R. Nwufo, Sally Ibe, Obinna Godwin Udujih, Helen Ifeoma Udujih
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1–10 · Published 2 Jan 2020
10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i930322Abstract
A study on the trend analysis of VVF among attendee’s in fistula centers, Kano State, Nigeria was carried out using ten (10) years hospital records. Results showed three peaks in prevalence in year 2010 (73.8%), 2015 (77.2%) and 2017 (59.3%). The highest peak was in the year 2015 while the lowest prevalence occurred in 2014 (46.0%). Overall, there is a decline in prevalence for the ten years studied. It was observed in this study that most of the patients reside in the rural area of the state, where lack of access to appropriate emergency obstetric care and strong hold to traditional practice is obtained. Therefore, there is need to expand the current strategies employed in the fight against VVF to include initiating a men-targeted programme to enlighten and educate men, especially those living in rural areas on the need to allow their women access to medical care during pregnancy to avoid complications that could result to Vesico-vaginal fistula.
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