Utilization of the modified WHO partograph in assessing the progress of labour in a metropolitan area in Ghana

Abstract

Introduction Approximately 300,000 maternal deaths occurred globally in 2013, of which 98% occurred in the developing countries. On the average 230 women die per every 100,000 live births every year in developing countries [1]. Obstructed labour is one major cause of maternal mortality and usually results from neglected prolonged labour. Prolonged