Indications for Cesarean Sections in Rural Nepal

Volume: 66, Issue: S1, Pages: 284 - 288
Published: May 3, 2016
Abstract
Globally, cesarean section (CS) rate is close to 26 %. Nepal has a reported CS rate of 5 %, with huge differences in rural (3.5 %) and urban (15 %) areas. The aim of the study was to determine the rate and indications for CS in a remote hospital in a rural area of Nepal.A one-year cross-sectional prospective study from August 2014 to August 2015 was performed at Okhaldhunga Community Hospital (OCH). Semi-structured interviews of all women...
Paper Details
Title
Indications for Cesarean Sections in Rural Nepal
Published Date
May 3, 2016
Volume
66
Issue
S1
Pages
284 - 288
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