Explaining rising caesarean section rates in urban Nepal: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising in urban hospitals in Nepal. However, the reasons behind these rising rates are poorly understood. Therefore, this study explores factors contributing to rising CS rates in two urban hospitals as well as strategies to make rational use of CS.

Methods

This cross-sectional mixed-methods study was conducted in 2021 in two hospitals, one public hospital and one private one in Kathmandu. The quantitative part included a record-based study of 661 births (private hospital = 276 and public hospital = 385) for the fiscal year 2018/19. The qualitative part included semi-structured interviews with 14 health professionals (doctors, nurses & midwives) and five key informants from relevant organisations and four focus group discussions

SUBMITTER: Dhakal Rai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864527 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature