Rising Caesarean Section Use in an Urban Referral Hospital in Ghana: Temporal Patterns, Determinants and System Drivers (2020-2024)

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Authors

Stephen Henry Afakorzi · University of Utah

Onyinye Ginika Mba · University of Port Harcourt

Abstract

Objective: To examine temporal trends in caesarean section (CS) rates and identify clinical and system- level factors driving observed changes in a metropolitan referral hospital in Ghana. Design: Mixed methods study combining retrospective longitudin

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Global Maternal and Child Health Maternal and fetal healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

DOI: 10.22541/au.177510276.66925725/v1

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