PADONOU Sètondji Géraud Roméo

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This study aimed to identify the contribution of maternal undernutrition, characterized by maternal weight status and short stature, on the risk of Intra Uterine Growth Restriction. During June 2007 and July 2008, we carried out a cross-sectional study in three health centers in Benin. Mothers and newborns characteristics and anthropometric measurements were collected at delivery. IUGR was defined as a birth weight below the 10th percentile of William’s sex-specific reference curve of birth weight-for-gestational-age. Logistic regression was performed for statistical analysis. A total of 526 mothers and their newborns were enrolled. The prevalence of IUGR was 25.3%. Maternal low weight status and short stature ( Keywords: Maternal low weight status-maternal short stature-intra uterine growth restriction-risk factors-Benin.

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Postnatal consultation helps to early detect maternal and newborn pathologies in postpartum. In low-middle income countries, such as Benin, postnatal consultation rates are quite low. This is even more alarming in rural areas. This study aims to search factors associated with postnatal care visit. A cross-sectional study, conducted in Sèmè-kpodji, southern Benin, included 339 women who have delivered between January 2015 and January 2016. Sociodemographic information and data concerning women gynecological status and health center services management have been analyzed by logistic regression. Postnatal care visit rate was 12.68%. Primiparous mothers (OR=2.57 [1.15-3.02]), communication session of change of behavior (OR=1.98 [1.62-3.14]), secondary level of education (OR=1.23 [1.07-2.11]) and good quality of reception at health center (OR=1.75 [1.25-3.45]) were significant determinants of postnatal care visit. We lightened the benefit effect of communication session during antepartum. These strategies need to be strengthened by targeting older women. It is also necessary to increase the level of education of women. Keywords: Postpartum care visit, Maternal and child risk, Communication session, Level of education, Quality of health service management.

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