Abstract:
Background. “Induction of labor is not risk free, despite its importance for ending risky 
pregnancy compare to spontaneous onset of labor it has potential harms and it increases the 
rate of different maternal and neonatal complications.” Due to this World health organization
recommends induction of labor with only clear medical indications when the benefit more 
significant than potential harms. Even though there is a few study on induction of labor that 
generate birth outcome after induced labor but no study is found that determine the 
contributing factors to birth outcomes after induced labor in Ethiopia especially in my study 
area, therefore the factors that affect the birth outcome after labor induction need to be clearly 
understood.
Objective: To assess the birth outcome after induced labor and associated factor among child 
bearing mother who deliver in NEMMCSHin the last two years (January 01, 2019 to 
December 31, 2020 GC). Data was collected from June 25 to July 09, 2021 GC. 
Method: Hospital based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 778 study 
participants selected by systematic random sampling technique among all child bearing 
mothers delivered by induction in NEMMCSH from January 01, 2019 to December 31, 2020 
GC.Data was collected from patient cards, delivery registration log books, nursing round 
books, intern’s morning log books and operation note books. Then datawere entered and 
coded using EPI data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Bivariate and 
multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine the association different 
potential factors with the birth outcome after induction. Independent predictors were
determined using adjusted odd ratio with 95% confidence interval at p value < 0.05 in 
multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Result: In this study the magnitude of still birth after IOL was 9.6%. Ruralresidence
(AOR=3.26; 95%CI: 1.18,9.02), ANC follow up(AOR=0.34; 95%CI: 0.14,0.84), history of 
previous still birth (AOR=6.41; 95%CI: 2.09, 19.65), Partograph use (AOR=0.04; 95%CI: 
0.01,0.09),delivering less than eight hours(AOR=0.17; 95%CI: 0.04,0.72) and delivering 
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within 8-16(AOR=0.36; 95%CI: 0.14,0.95) hours were significant predictors for still birth 
after induction of labor. 
Budget: The budget need to this study was24,965Ethiopian birr (ETB).