دورية أكاديمية
The impact of COVID-19 on the birth rate in Nigeria: a report from population-based registries.
| العنوان: | The impact of COVID-19 on the birth rate in Nigeria: a report from population-based registries. |
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| المؤلفون: | Oguejiofor CB; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Ebubechukwu KM; Preventive Medicine and Research Department, Clina-Lancet Laboratories, Victoria Island, Lagos 101241, Nigeria., Eleje GU; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria.; Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus 435001, Nigeria., Ugwu EO; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria., Enebe JT; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu 400102, Nigeria., Ekwuazi KE; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria., Okoro CC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Okpala BC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria.; Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus 435001, Nigeria., Okafor CC; Medical Department, Divine Medical Centre, South West Ikoyi, Lagos 1001233, Nigeria., Ezeora NC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu 400102, Nigeria., Iloghalu EI; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria., Anikwe CC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Okafor CG; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Agu PU; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria., Igbodike EP; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Havana Specialist Hospital, Surulere, Lagos 100011, Nigeria., Ake ID; Clinical Trial Division, Drug Evaluation and Research Directorate, NAFDAC office Complex, Lagos 100011, Nigeria., Onwuegbuna AA; Department of Ophthalmology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus 435001, Nigeria., Umeononihu OS; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Anaedu OP; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Ikpeze OZ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Ikwuka DC; Department of Human Physiology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnewi, Anambra State 435001, Nigeria., Nwaolisa HI; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Emeka EA; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 435001, Nigeria., Okoye JO; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 435001, Nigeria., Osuagwu IK; Department of Health Services, Federal University of Technology, Owerri 460103, Nigeria., Ugwu AO; Department of Haematology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria., Ejikeme TB; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Ezenkwele EP; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State 400102, Nigeria., Ezeigwe CO; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Nwankwo ME; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria., Udigwe GO; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria.; Preventive Medicine and Research Department, Clina-Lancet Laboratories, Victoria Island, Lagos 101241, Nigeria., Ikechebelu JI; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi PMB 5025, Nigeria.; Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus 435001, Nigeria., Agbaeze G; Musgrove Park Hospital Somerset NHS, Foundation Trust, United Kingdom., Nwanja CD; TLTp Medical (UHS), Southampton WS15, United Kingdom., Eke AC; Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, U.S.A. |
| المصدر: | Infectious diseases research [Infect Dis Res] 2023 Feb 25; Vol. 4 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 15. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: TMR Publishing Group Country of Publication: New Zealand NLM ID: 9918335088006676 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2703-4631 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 27034631 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Infect Dis Res Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [Auckland] : TMR Publishing Group, [2020]- |
| مستخلص: | Background and Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has become a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting the physical and mental health of individuals influencing reproduction. Despite the threat, it poses to maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria, there is little or no data on the impact it has on fertility, conception, gestation and birth. To compare the birth rate between pre-COVID and COVID times using selected months of the year. Materials and Methods: This was a secondary analysis of cross-sectional analytical study data from the birth registries of three tertiary hospitals, comparing two years [2019 (Pre-COVID)] versus [2020 (COVID era)] using three months of the year (October to December). The data relied upon was obtained from birth registries in three busy maternity clinics all within tertiary hospitals in South-East Nigeria and we aimed at discussing the potential impacts of COVID-19 on fertility in Nigeria. The secondary outcome measures were; mode of delivery, booking status of the participants, maternal age and occupation. Results: There was a significant decrease in tertiary-hospital based birth rate by 92 births ( P = 0.0009; 95% CI: -16.0519 to -4.1481) among mothers in all the three hospitals in 2020 during the COVID period (post lockdown months) of October to December. There was a significant difference in the mode of delivery for mothers ( P = 0.0096) with a 95% confidence interval of 1.0664 to 1.5916, as more gave birth through vaginal delivery during the 2020 COVID-19 period than pre-COVID-19. Conclusion: Tertiary-hospital based birth rates were reduced during the pandemic. Our multi-centre study extrapolated on possible factors that may have played a role in this decline in their birth rate, which includes but is not limited to; decreased access to hospital care due to the total lockdowns/curfews and worsening inflation and economic recession in the country. Competing Interests: Competing interests The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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| معلومات مُعتمدة: | K23 HD104517 United States HD NICHD NIH HHS |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: COVID-19; Nigeria; birth rates; lockdown; pandemic; pre-COVID |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231121 Latest Revision: 20231122 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231122 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10659584 |
| DOI: | 10.53388/idr2023004 |
| PMID: | 37986732 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 2703-4631 |
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| DOI: | 10.53388/idr2023004 |