Table 1.

Cause of small bowel obstruction in the study group.

Cause	Frequency	Percent	Valid percent
Adhesions	59	57.8	57.8
Hernia	17	16.7	16.7
Volvulus	1	1.0	1.0
Tuberculosis	16	15.7	15.7
Tumour	2	2.0	2.0
Abscess formation	1	1.0	1.0
Foreign body or bezoars	1	1.0	1.0
Post radiation	3	2.9	2.9
Gall stone ileus	2	2.0	2.0
Total	102	100.0	100.0