DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i02.027

Pages: 215-218

Introduction: It is estimated that 60 to 80% of women in developing countries continue to give birth at home without any assistance or with the help of unskilled people and usually in an unsanitary environment. Purpose: It was tostudy unassisted home birth in two districts of Commune V. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective, cross- sectional and analytical study from 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2020. Results: We recorded 263 home deliveries or 13% of deliveries in Sabalibougou and 62 home deliveries or 3% of deliveries in Badalabougou. The proportion of women not attending school was 74.64% in Sabalibougou against 25.36% in Badalabougou. In Sabalibougou, 89.40% of women had given birth at home due to lack of financial means compared to 10.60% in Badalabougou. Haemorrhage by uterine atony was the most represented complication in the two districts, 72.92% in Sabalibougou and 27.08% in Badalabougou. Conclusion: Unattended home birth remains a reality in commune V of the district of Bamako.