Introduction: Obstetric fistula is highly debilitating with effects acknowledged as beyond treatment thus, it requires physical and social rehabilitation. The study described the extent to which obstetric fistula patients ...

Objective: The repair of obstetric fistula is possible and potentially addresses the physical ordeals, but the psycho-social afflictions with effect on patients’ self-efficacy may persist. Meanwhile, inadequate evidence ...

Background: Obstetric fistula is a debilitating childbirth injury. Patients live in despair and self-stigmatize. Studies highlight beliefs and perceptions about the cause of the disease and how it can be ...

The physical and psychosocial problems associated with obstetric fistula affect the patients’ efficacy to function within specific realms of life and affect their quality of life. This study documented the obstetric fistula ...