Trends and causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia during 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Diseases study 2013

Type	Journal Article - BMC public health
Title	Trends and causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia during 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Diseases study 2013
Author(s)	Gizachew Assefa Tessema Caroline O Laurence Yohannes Adama Melaku Awoke Misganaw Sintayehu A Woldie Abiye Hiruye Azmeraw T Amare Yihunie Lakew Berihun M Zeleke Amare Deribew
Volume	17
Issue	1
Publication (Day/Month/Year)	2017
URL	https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-017-4071-8
Abstract	Background Maternal mortality is noticeably high in sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia. Continuous nationwide systematic evaluation and assessment of the problem helps to design appropriate policy and strategy in Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate the trends and causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia between 1990 and 2013. Methods We used the Global Burden of Diseases and Risk factors (GBD) Study 2013 data that was collected from multiple sources at national and subnational levels. Spatio-temporal Gaussian Process Regression (ST-GPR) was applied to generate best estimates of maternal mortality with 95% Uncertainty Intervals (UI). Causes of death were measured using Cause of Death Ensemble modelling (CODEm). The modified UNAIDS EPP/SPECTRUM suite model was used to estimate HIV related maternal deaths.

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