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Prevalence of Caesarean Sections and Risk Factors at Kitagata General Hospital
Author: Tijjani Ezekiel
Publisher: INOSR Experimental Sciences
Published: 2023
Section: Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry
Abstract
The study aimed to determine the rate of cesarean sections among patients at Kitagata
General Hospital between January and May 2021. It used both descriptive and analytical
methods, with theatre records as the main data collection method. Out of 2,467 deliveries,
72% were vaginal and 28% were Caesarean. The most common indications for Caesarean
Sections were previous Caesarean Section, fetal distress, CPD, obstructed labor, prolonged
labor, and malpresentation/malposition. The prevalence of Caesarean Sections was high,
with common indications including previous Caesarean Section, fetal distress, CPD,
obstructed labor, prolonged labor, and malpresentation/malposition.