Relation between cesarean section with neonatal asphyxia incident at haji regional general hospital of east java province

Background: Neonatal mortality rate is one of the health indicators in Indonesia. Neonatal asphyxia is one of the highest causes of death in Indonesia for several years in a row. Risk factors for neonatal asphyxia consist of maternal risk factors and fetal risk factors. One of maternal risk factors in intrapartum period is use of anesthesia during childbirth with cesarean section. This study aims to determine relationship between caesarean section and neonatal asphyxia incident at Haji Regional General Hospital of East Java Province (RSUD Haji Jatim) in 2024. Method: This study is a quantitative study with observational analytics and cross-sectional design. Number of samples are 425 respondents in mothers giving birth at the RSUD Haji Jatim in 2024. Samples were taken using consecutive sampling according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria that had been set. This research instrument use secondary data in the form of medical records and data collection sheets. Data analyzed using chi square method. Results: The results of study showed that there is relationship between cesarean section and incident of neonatal asphyxia with a p value = 0.034 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: There is relationship between cesarean section’s childbirth with neonatal asphyxia incident. Suggestions for further researchers to examine other risk factor causes neonatal asphyxia using different research designs and sampling techniques