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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry INOSR Experimental Sciences

Prevalence of Caesarean Sections and Risk Factors at Kitagata General Hospital

Tijjani Ezekiel

The study aimed to determine the rate of cesarean sections among patients at KitagataGeneral Hospital between January and May 2021. It used both descriptive and analyticalmethods, with theatre records as the main data collection method. Out of 2,467 deliveries,72% were vaginal and 28% were Caesarean. The most common indications for CaesareanSections were previous Caesarean Section, fetal distress, CPD, obstructed labor, prolongedlabor, and malpresentation/malposition. The prevalence of Caesarean Sections was high,with common indications including previous Caesarean Section, fetal distress, CPD,obstructed labor, prolonged labor, and malpresentation/malposition.