Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with caesarean section delivery in Southern Ghana: evidence from INDEPTH Network member site

AK Manyeh, A Amu, DE Akpakli, J Williams… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background In recent years, caesarean section rates continue to evoke worldwide concern
because of their steady increase, lack of consensus on the appropriate caesarean section …

Predictors of caesarean section in northern Ghana: a case-control study

PA Apanga, JK Awoonor-Williams - Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 - ajol.info
Introduction: Caesarean section rates have become a global public health. This study
investigated obstetric and socio-demographic factors associated with caesarean section in …

Prevalence and determinants of caesarean section deliveries in the Kintampo Districts of Ghana

D Gyaase, YA Enuameh, BN Adjei, S Gyaase… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, the increasing rate of caesarean section (CS) delivery has become a
major public health concern due to its cost, maternal, neonatal, and perinatal risks. In …

Inequalities in prevalence of birth by caesarean section in Ghana from 1998-2014

J Okyere, HO Duah, AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Caesarean section (CS) is an intervention to reduce maternal and perinatal
mortality, for complicated pregnancy and labour. We analysed trends in the prevalence of …

Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of caesarean section delivery in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data

E Dankwah, S Kirychuk, W Zeng, C Feng… - International journal for …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Inappropriate use of Caesarean Section (CS) delivery is partly to
blame for Ghana's high maternal mortality rate. However, previous research offered mixed …

Not just numbers: beyond counting caesarean deliveries to understanding their determinants in Ghana using a population based cross-sectional study

AA Seidu, JE Hagan, W Agbemavi… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background The increasing rate of caesarean deliveries (CD) has become a serious
concern for public health experts globally. Despite this health concern, research on factors …

Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study

EO Adewuyi, A Auta, V Khanal, SJ Tapshak, Y Zhao - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with caesarean delivery in
Nigeria. Design This is a secondary analysis of the nationally representative 2013 Nigeria …

Trend and socio-demographic differentials of Caesarean section rate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: analysis based on Ethiopia demographic and health surveys data

S Gebremedhin - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization, Caesarean Section (CS)
rate (percentage of births managed by CS) exceeding 15% lacks medical justification and it …

Caesarean section rate in Nigeria between 2013 and 2018 by obstetric risk and socio‐economic status

S Berglundh, L Benova, G Olisaekee… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Caesarean section (CS) can be life‐saving for both mother and child, but in
Nigeria the CS rate remains low, at 2.7% of births. We aimed to estimate the rate of CS and …

Prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section in Rwanda: a trend analysis of Rwanda demographic and health survey 2000 to 2019–20

PM Kibe, GW Mbuthia, DN Shikuku, C Akoth… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Caesarean section (CS) is an important medical intervention for reducing the
risk of poor perinatal outcomes. However, CS trends in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continue …