Abstract :
Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common mental health conditions following childbirth, especially for women who becomes first-time mothers. Women in their first pregnancy may experience emotional, psychological, and physical difficulties as they adjust to motherhood. The lack of social support and high levels of obstetric complications during the prenatal, birthing, and postpartum periods are known risk factors for postpartum depression. Identifying these factors early on in life is key to enhance maternal health and health outcomes for infants. The aimed of the study was to describe the prevalence of PPD and to assess its relationship to social support and obstetric complications in women who gave birth for the first time. A cross-sectional study of the 150 primiparous women who attended postnatal and obstetrics clinics was carried out across 6 months. The participants were recruited by consecutive sampling method from the age group 18-40 years within 6 weeks postpartum. A structured demographic questionnaire, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to measure postpartum depression, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) to measure social support and a clinical obstetric record form to record obstetric complications were used to obtain data. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression were used for analysing data at p