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Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the world’s leading cause of maternal death andaccounts for an estimated 127,000 deaths each year. Identification of some of the riskfactors such as; previous postpartum haemorrhage, multiple pregnancies, macrosomia,induction of labour, operative vaginal deliveries and cesarean section would help inpreventing PPH. The aim of this research was to assess the factors contributing topostpartum haemorrhage (PPH) among pregnant women who attend delivery services inKampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIU-TH). This study used a crosssectionaldescriptive design where by a cross-section of respondents involving 68respondents were sampled to represent the target population, in these case women whoreceived maternity service from KIU-TH. Only quantitative methods of data collectionusing questionnaires with closed ended questions were employed for both mothers andhealth workers. During the study period, 58 women who delivered in the unit and 20women developed postpartum haemorrhage giving the frequency of postpartumhaemorrhage 34.6%. The majority of the women 30% were between 30-34 years of age.Among the women who developed PPH retained placental tissues was the most commoncause 50% followed by uterine atony which was 30%. The rest of the causes of PPH werelaceration 20%. Postpartum haemorrhage is still a leading but preventable cause ofmaternal morbidity and mortality in our country due to underutilization of healthfacilities, the major cause is retained placental tissues followed by uterine atony.