Publications

The study aimed to identify factors influencing preterm deliveries at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Ishaka - Bushenyi District, and develop measures to reduce them. The research used cross-sectional and descriptive datacollection methods, with respondents selected using purposive sampling. The majority of respondents were prime gravidas(35.6%), followed by multigravida (more than 4) (26.7%). The study found numerous factors with high associations to pretermbirth among these women. It recommended increasing health education on family planning, attending ANC clinics early, andintensifying monitoring of high-risk mothers, particularly those with multiple pregnancies, multi gravida, shorterinterpregnancy intervals, and a history of preterm birth. The study concluded that numerous factors were associated withpreterm birth among these women.