Abstract

Cesarean section (CS) refers to an operative procedure whereby the fetuses after the end of
the 28th week are delivered through an incision on the abdominal and uterine walls. When
CS is undertaken for medical reasons can save the life of a woman and her baby. However,
CS delivery rates have been steadily increasing worldwide over the last few decades beyond
levels that can be considered necessary and this trend has not been accompanied by
significant maternal or perinatal benefits. The current study sought to establish the; number
of numbers of CS deliveries, indications of CS delivery and the common complications during
and after CS delivery among pregnant mothers who were received at KIU-TH from 1st June to
31st December, 2019. Findings obtained indicated that the highest number of CS deliveries
recorded is among pregnant mothers between the ages of 26 to 35 years, the highest
indicator of CS deliveries recorded was cephalopelvic disproportion, and the most common
complication during and after CS delivery recorded was infections. It has thus been
recommended that communities need to be sensitizes more about the dangers of CS delivery
to avoid the possible complications associated with this mode of delivery among mothers,
qualified personnel need to recruited in health facilities who can safely carry out CS deliveries when needed and also a special study on the safety and standard of theatres in the health facilities in Uganda where CS delivery service is offered needs to be conducted