Prevalence, indications, and complications of caesarean section in health facilities across Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 80,000 pregnant women died in Nigeria due to pregnancy-related complications in 2020. Evidence shows that if appropriately conducted, caesarean section (CS) reduces the odds of maternal death. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO), in a statement, proposed an optimal national prevalence of CS and recommended the use of Robson classification for classifying and determining intra-facility CS rates. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesise evidence on prevalence, indications, and complications of intra-facility CS in Nigeria.

Methods

Four databases (African Journals Online, Directory of Open Access Journals, EBSCOhost, and PubMed) were systematically searched for relevant articles published from 2000 to 2022. Articles were scree

SUBMITTER: Osayande I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237076 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature