Background: Caesarean section (CS) is a common surgical procedure performed in women
of reproductive age. The numerous indications for a CS may be due to foetal or maternal …

Setting: Amaku General Hospital, Awka is a state government owned secondary health
facility in South East Nigeria. Objectives: To determine the rate, indications, outcome and …

Context: Caesarean section rate has been on the increase in recent times, despite the
morbidity associated with it. Objective: To assess the caesarean sections rate in Abakaliki …

Background: Caesarean section is the most common major surgical procedure performed in
obstetrics. There is a need to frequently assess the safety of this operation. Objective: To …

Objectives: This study was undertaken to review the caesarean section rate and perinatal
mortality in Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu from 1 st January 2010 to 31st December …

Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the commonest surgical procedures worldwide. Its
upward trend and associated morbidity/mortality especially in low-resource setting makes …

Objective: To determine the trend and indications for the use of caesarean delivery in our
environment. Method: A retrospective review of the caesarean sections performed at …

Objective: To assess the overall caesarean section (CS) rate, indications and outcomes in a
tertiary hospital in Northwestern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study …

Background: The rising global rate in caesarean delivery has been a source of concern to
obstetricians worldwide. In spite of remarkable improvement in the safety of anaesthesia and …

The aim of our study is to describe the epidemiological profile and indications for caesarean
section at the maternity ward of the Provincial General Hospital of Kananga from January 1 …