Objective The general objective is to deploy an African network for research and analysis of human reproduction and maternal health in six West African countries.The specific objectives are to:* Assess the magnitude of abortion complications in several maternities of the following six West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Senegal.* Describe the type of abortion complications and the health consequences in terms of maternal morbidity and mortality.* Identify specific determinants of women seeking care for abortion complications.Project methodologyThe methodology will include a descriptive (demo-epidemiological) survey with a complementary qualitative (sociological) approach.Expected OutcomeAt the end of this project we expect to know the incidence of first trimester obstetrical complications (abortion, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy), and be able to describe the main causes of abortion complications for women admitted to maternities in different sites in the six African countries. The project will give a better understanding of the reproductive knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of women in several sites (urban and rural) of West and Central Africa. EU-African networking will be further developed and will be made available in the field.Point 1: - reception of the administrative and scientist agreement to participate - reception of the names of the coordinators and of the field workers - obtention of a first version of the registerPoint 2: - results of the pre-test; obtention and print of the final version of the register - obtention of a brief description of each site (medical and para medical personnel, number of admissions, number of births per year, etc.)Point 3: - obtention of a first data set after two months of data collectionPoint 4: - results of the qualitative studyPoint 5: - obtention of the complete data sets (from the registers) Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalitymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineobstetrics Programme(s) FP4-INCO - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of cooperation with third countries and international organizations, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 03010304 - Complementary areas bridging science and application Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE EU contribution No data Address 78,Avenue du Général Leclerc 78, ADR 15, Ile-de-Franc 94275 LE KREMLIM BICETRE France See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Association Sénégalaise en santé de la Réproduction Senegal EU contribution No data Address Avenue Pasteur 30 Dakar See on map Total cost No data Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yopougon Côte d’Ivoire EU contribution No data Address 20 Abidjan See on map Total cost No data Centre de Recherche en Réproduction Humaine et en Démographie Benin EU contribution No data Address 1,Recette Principal 10 Cotonou See on map Total cost No data Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 30,Boulevard de la Cluse 1211 Genève 14 See on map Total cost No data University of Oslo Norway EU contribution No data Address 0316 Oslo See on map Total cost No data University of Yaoundé I Cameroon EU contribution No data Address 10 Yaoundé See on map Total cost No data Université Donka Guinea EU contribution No data Address 10 Conakry See on map Total cost No data
