Correlates of C-section in Punjab: a disaggregated analysis at the level of rural-urban residential status and place of delivery

The World Health Organization-recommended rate of delivery by Caesarean section (C-Section) is 10-15% of all live births, but in Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan, this rate was 23% in 2014. The perception is that an inadequate public health sector forces women toward the private sector where C-Section is routinely conducted without valid medical reasons, posing risks to women's health and incurring catastrophic out-of-pocket...