Prevalence, trends, and maternal risk factors of adverse birth outcomes from a hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda, 2015–2022
Young maternal age, maternal HIV, and late or no ANC attendance were associated with ABO. Childbearing in the ages 25-34, preventing HIV in women, and supporting early and frequent ANC attendance are important in improving birth outcomes.
Authors
- T. Cara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7300-0672)
- Kenneth Mwambi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3219-0390)
- Ronald Kusolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-3812)
- Robert Serunjogi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8694-1359)
- Daniel Mumpe‐Mwanja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5670-5371)
- Augustina Delaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-7756)
- Philippa Musoke
- Phoebe Monalisa Namukanja-Mayambala
- Yan Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4316-8922)
- Joyce Namale-Matovu
- Jennifer L. Williams
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (US)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07550-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention