Publications

Childbearing is one of the most eventual activities in women and life but comes along with a lot of consequenceswhich range from minor to major. The categorization of these consequences is classified based on the effect imposedon the individual woman and perineal tears happen to be of such discomfort abilities in mothers’ lives. This studytherefore aimed at exploring the factors that contribute to perineal tears among mothers seeking maternal careservices at Kibuku health center IV in Kibuku district and specifically on social economic factors, their effects onmothers, and possible preventive measures needed to minimize perineal trauma occurrence. A cross-sectional studyinvolving both qualitative and quantitative descriptive study was carried out at Kibuku health center IV, Kibukudistrict on women seeking services for perineal traumas where 30 respondents were selected using a questionnaireby simple random sampling method from a pool of mothers was used as a baseline data for analysis, discussion,conclusions, and recommendations. The study found that young mothers mainly those located in rural areas of 37%poor social economic status were at more risk of getting perineal tears than other groups in the same situation. Themost presenting effect were; sepsis, fistulas, and widened virginal opening that could lead to marital separation(70%). Anticipated preventive measures were encouraging mothers to deliver from well-established centers, stockinghealth facilities with adequate obstetric equipment as well as increasing the number of skilled health workers todetect the high-risk mothers before their condition runs out of control. Poor social economic status contributing toperineal tears among mothers in the communities can be prevented with standard measures put in place such ascreating income-generating activities as well as creating referral centers, availing centers with essential obstetricequipment and staffing them with skilled personnel in addition to conduction of massive health talks to thepopulation about the causes, effects, and preventive measures.