Explaining rising caesarean section rates in urban Nepal: A mixed-methods study
The high CS rate in the private hospital reflects the medicalisation of childbirth, a public health issue which needs to be urgently addressed for the health benefits of both mother and baby. Multiple factors affecting rising CS rates were identified in urban hospitals. This study provides insights into factors affecting the rising CS rate and suggests that multiple strategies are required to stem the rise of CS rates and to make rational use of CS in urban hospitals.
Authors
- Sulochana Dhakal-Rai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6933-7689)
- Ganesh Dangal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5834-5525)
- Juliet Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-3201)
- Keshar Bahadur Dhakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6238-7410)
- Pramod Regmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-3894)
- Edwin van Teijlingen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-8583)
Institutions
- Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (NP)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318489
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00