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Interpregnancy interval defined as the period between delivery of the previous infant and conception of the current pregnancy has been shown to influence fetomaternal outcomes in many earlier studies. Maternal compli cations associated with short interpregnancy interval include increased risk of operative deliveries, anaemia, uterine rupture, placenta abruptio, placenta praevia and puerperal sepsis while fetal complications include intrauterine growth restriction, prematurity, low birthweight, and neonatal jaundice. Various direct and indirect factors that have been noted to contribute to high prevalence of short interpregnancy interval especially in developing countries include desires for male child due to certain cultural recognition like land allocation and the belief that it is only the male child that immortalizes the family lineage. Other factors that contribute to SIPI include poor educational background, poverty, advance maternal age and poor utilization of family planning services.

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