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Cesarean section (CS) refers to an operative procedure whereby the fetuses after the end ofthe 28th week are delivered through an incision on the abdominal and uterine walls. WhenCS is undertaken for medical reasons can save the life of a woman and her baby. However,CS delivery rates have been steadily increasing worldwide over the last few decades beyondlevels that can be considered necessary and this trend has not been accompanied bysignificant maternal or perinatal benefits. The current study sought to establish the; numberof numbers of CS deliveries, indications of CS delivery and the common complications duringand after CS delivery among pregnant mothers who were received at KIU-TH from 1st June to31st December, 2019. Findings obtained indicated that the highest number of CS deliveriesrecorded is among pregnant mothers between the ages of 26 to 35 years, the highestindicator of CS deliveries recorded was cephalopelvic disproportion, and the most commoncomplication during and after CS delivery recorded was infections. It has thus beenrecommended that communities need to be sensitizes more about the dangers of CS deliveryto avoid the possible complications associated with this mode of delivery among mothers,qualified personnel need to recruited in health facilities who can safely carry out CS deliveries when needed and also a special study on the safety and standard of theatres in the health facilities in Uganda where CS delivery service is offered needs to be conducted