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REVIEW SGA** 56 (64.4) 1335 (23.1) <0.0001* Admission Nursery 32 (38.6) 350 (6.5) <0.0001* Congenital abnormalities 1 (1.1) 10 (0.2) 0.3997 Delivery Mode CS 50 (58.1) 1603 (28.2) <0.0001* NVD 36 (41.9) 4086 (71.8) unknown 1 (1.2) 98 (1.7) Impact Total SB (/1000) 7 (80.4) 54 (9.3) MSB 5 (57.5) 34 (5.9) FSB 2 (23.0) 20 (3.5) NND 1 (11.5) 3 (0.5) PNMR (/1000) 8 (91.9) 57 (9.9) Data are n/N (%), LBW= low birthweight, HDP=hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, GA= gestational age, HIV= human immunodeficiency virus, pos= positive, neg= negative, LBW=low birth weight, SGA= small for gestational age, NVD= normal vaginal delivery, CS= caesarean section, SB= stillbirth, SBR= Stillbirth rate, MSB= macerated stillbirth, FSB= fresh stillbirth, NND= neonatal death, PNMR= perinatal mortality rate. **SGA determined using the WHO growth charts Table 2: Perinatal mortality in the AEDF group GA at Delivery Birth weight (g) Delivery Mode Perinatal outcome Perinatal outcome 30 970 NVD MSB Defaulted, No heart activity at admission 36 1750 NVD MSB Defaulted, Declined intervention 36 1900 NVD MSB Defaulted follow up, declined intervention 31 1600 NVD MSB Declined intervention 36 1800 NVD MSB Congenital abnormalities- cardiopulmonary 31 1286 NVD FSB Admitted, No heart activity in ward 32 1300 C/S FSB Developed fetal distress 31 1150 C/S NND Developed fetal distress, prematurity GA= Gestational age, SB= stillbirth, HDP= hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, MSB= macerated stillbirth, FSB= fresh stillbirth, NND= neonatal death. REFERENCES ¡ ¢ £ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¡ ¦ § ¢ ¦ £ ¦ ¨ § § African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Volume 1 | Issue 1 | 2023 | 08