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Year : 2022 | Volume
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Prevalence and socioeconomic predictive factors of cesarean section delivery in Ghana
Abdul Rauf Alhassan
Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana
Correspondence Address:
Abdul Rauf Alhassan Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, PO Box TL 16, Tamale Ghana
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/mmj.mmj_444_20
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Introduction
The rate of cesarean section (CS) in developed and developing countries is a major problem for public health policymakers, especially regarding knowledge on their socioeconomic associated factors.
Aim
To know the prevalence and socioeconomic factors predictive of CS delivery among women in Ghana.
Patients and methods
This study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey relying on data from Ghana multiple indicator cluster survey 2017/2018. The analysis was done using SPSS, version 20 (IBM Corp., 2011).
Results
The prevalence of CS delivery recorded in this current study was 15.7%. Predictor variables identified were age group 25–34 versus 15–24 years [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.13–2.13)]; women of the age group 35 years and above versus 15–24 years (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI = 1.50–3.04); rural women versus urban a women (AOR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.52–0.95); richest index quintile versus poorest index quintile (AOR = 2.36, 95% CI = 1.42–3.92); and finally, normal birth weight versus low birth weight (AOR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.39–0.82).
Conclusion
The prevalence of CS delivery recorded in this current was high as compared with other previous studies. This implies that the practice is on increase.
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