Abstract

The study aimed to identify factors influencing preterm deliveries at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,
Ishaka - Bushenyi District, and develop measures to reduce them. The research used cross-sectional and descriptive data
collection methods, with respondents selected using purposive sampling. The majority of respondents were prime gravidas
(35.6%), followed by multigravida (more than 4) (26.7%). The study found numerous factors with high associations to preterm
birth among these women. It recommended increasing health education on family planning, attending ANC clinics early, and
intensifying monitoring of high-risk mothers, particularly those with multiple pregnancies, multi gravida, shorter
interpregnancy intervals, and a history of preterm birth. The study concluded that numerous factors were associated with
preterm birth among these women.