Abstract

Worldwide it is approximated that 536,000 mothers die from complications related to pregnancy and child births,
with over 99% of which occur in Africa and Asia. Moreover, Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of
maternal mortality. However, few studies have identified risk factors for PPH in Uganda. Therefore, this study was
intended to identify the prevalence and risk factors associated with PPH among women delivering through
spontaneous vaginal delivery in Kampala International University Teaching Hospital. This study utilized a
descriptive cross-sectional design on 100 among women who had delivered virginally in the last six months before
the study. Collected data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 25. Both chi square and binary logistic regression
we applied to identify risk factors for PPH. The prevalence of PPH was found to be 10.0 %. The risk factors were, a
history of PPH (AOR=59.33; 95%CI=5.704-617.221) and Multiple pregnancy (AOR=9.89;95%CI=0.569-171.871).
Based on the above findings, women with a history of PPH and multiple pregnancy are at highest risk of PPH. Risk
factors identified in this study should be included in future risk prediction models for PPH