Magnitude of cesarean section and its associated factors among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals in East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
and Recommendation The study indicates a high cesarean section rate that exceeds the World Health Organization recommendation 10-15%. Therefore, improving antenatal care, referral systems, and labor induction management needs concern to mitigate unnecessary cesarean deliveries.
Authors
- Wondimu Alemayehu
- Werku Etafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9576-8888)
- Jibril Dori
Institutions
- Wollega University (ET)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03518-w
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.91
Funders
- Wollega University