Increased twinning rate in developing countries, especially Nigeria, which has the highest
twinning rate, exposes mothers and infants to extremely high risks. Multiple births can …

Objective To compare maternal outcome of multiple versus singleton pregnancies at a
tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Methods A case control study was designed using maternally …

Igbo-Ora, a small town in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria, has the world's highest dizygotic
twinning rate. The real cause of this phenomenon is uncertain, but the residents generally …

Background Dizygotic (DZ, non-identical) twinning rates vary widely across different regions
in the world. With a DZ twinning rate of 45 per 1000 live births, Igbo-Ora Community in South …

Background: Multiple pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy associated with a higher maternal
and perinatal complications compared to singleton pregnancy. Twinning is the commonest …

Background: Multiple pregnancy remains a significant determinant of perinatal outcome and
a contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Aim: To determine the prevalence, trend …

Background: Multiple pregnancy remains one of the highest risk situations for the mother,
foetus and neonate despite recent advances in obstetrics, perinatal and neonatal care. Twin …

All over the world breastfeeding remains the most important method of infant feeding
especially for the first six months of life. This is attributed to the many undisputable benefits …

On pourrait se demander quel est l'intérêt d'étudier la démographie des jumeaux alors que
les accouchements doubles sont exceptionnels et ne représentent qu'à peine plus d'un pour …

Pregnancy continues to be a focus of interest globally due to increasing frequency of
complications. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of singletons, multiple …