Background Obstructed labor is one of the five major causes of maternal mortality and
morbidity in developing countries. In Ethiopia, it accounts for 19.1% of maternal death. The …

Background Caesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR) is considered a significant
contributor to the unprecedented increase in caesarean deliveries (CDs) for nonclinical …

Background Cesarean section (CS) is an important indicator of access to, and quality of
maternal health services. The World Health Organization recommends the Robson ten …

Background: The WHO recommends the use of the Robson ten-group classification system
(RTGCS) as an effective monitoring and analysis tool to assess the use of caesarean …

Cesarean delivery rates are rapidly increasing in Southeastern Europe (to more than 60%),
North Africa (with a rate as high as 72% in Egypt), and in urban areas in Southern Africa (a …

Background Caesarean section (CS) is a potentially lifesaving obstetric procedure.
However, there are concerns about the rising CS rate in many countries of the world …

Background Since 1985, the international healthcare community has considered the ideal
rate for cesarean section (CS) to be between 10% and 15%. However, CS has been …

Background Caesarean section is a life-saving comprehensive obstetric procedure of
women and newborn performed during childbirth-related complications and should be …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the caesarean section (CS) rates using
Robson's 10-Group Classification System among women who gave birth at Hawassa …

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 …