Bilal Abdulrazak - Graduate, Health Officer at Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fessahaye Alemseged - Associate Professor, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Zerihun Idossa - Lecturer, Institute of Health, Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Biru Mizana - Lecturer, Institute of Health, Department of Midwifery, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Background & aim: Maternal near-miss (MNM) is a condition of maternal mortality in which women survive accidentally or by best hospital care. This is useful to examine the excellence of obstetric care. The study aimed to assess MNM and its associated factors in governmental health centers in Northern Oromia, Ethiopia, from September ۱۱ in ۲۰۱۴ to March ۳۰, ۲۰۱۸. Methods: This retrospective record review was conducted in governmental health centers in Sandafa town, from April ۱۰ to May ۵, ۲۰۱۸ by reviewing the medical records of ۱,۶۶۷ treated mothers. The study participants were selected through simple random sampling. The data were collected using standard tools by trained data collectors. The data entered into EpiData version ۳.۱ and analyzed by SPSS version ۲۰. Multiple logistic regressions were used to identify the associations between independent and outcome variables. The variables with P < ۰.۲۵ during bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable logistic regression model. Finally, the variables with P ≤ ۰.۰۵ were considered the determinants of MNM. Results: In this study, there were ۳۴۴ (۲۰.۶%) MNM cases. The place of residence (AOR=۱.۴; ۹۵% CI: ۱.۰۳-۱.۸۱; P=۰.۰۳۱), duration of labor (AOR=۶.۵; ۹۵% CI: ۴.۵-۹.۵; P=۰.۰۰۱), and antenatal care (ANC) visits (AOR=۶.۵۳ [۴.۵, ۹.۵]; P=۰.۰۰۱) were the factors significantly associated with MNM. Conclusion: The study revealed that the frequency of MNM was high in the study area. The place of residence, duration of labor, and ANC visits were significantly associated with MNM.

Maternal Near-miss, Northern Oromia, Maternal Morbidity, Health centers, Ethiopia