Cesarean delivery among women who gave birth in Dessie town hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the key strategies for reducing maternal and perinatal morbidities and mortalities is the provision of skilled intrapartum care. While cesarean section is an important emergency obstetric intervention for saving the lives of mothers and newborns, a study comparing the prevalence of cesarean delivery is not sufficiently available in Ethiopia. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence and associated factors of cesarean delivery among women who gave birth at hospitals in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia.

Methods

A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted between July and October 2013. A total of 520 women who gave birth in four hospitals (public = 1, private = 3) were interviewed. Face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested and structured questionna

SUBMITTER: Wondie AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502338 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature