Socio-demographic, health and institutional determinants of caesarean section among the poorest segment of the urban population: Evidence from selected slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Caesarean sections (CS) is the most common lifesaving surgeries for obstructed labour and other emergency obstetrical conditions. The WHO had recommended ideal rate for CS to be between 5% and 15%. The rate higher than 15% indicates overused other than lifesaving. Bangladesh has experienced a dramatic increase in CS delivery from 4% in 2004 to 23% in 2014. This increase is elevated by the several factors including maternal education, maternal request or elective CS, and by the urban richest population. However, little is known about the use CS by the urban poorest population. Therefore, the study aimed to examine and identify the factors associated with CS among the urban disadvantaged section of the population. A total of 1063 randomly chosen women aged 15-49 years from the population of

SUBMITTER: Mia MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558294 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature