Cesarean deliveries among Nepalese mothers: changes over time 2001–2011 and determinants

Abstract

The prevalence of cesarean section delivery continues to rise but still lower than the World Health Organization recommended rates. More studies are needed to examine the non-medical reason of increasing rates of cesarean section deliveries and their effect in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in Nepal.

Rising cesarean deliveries among apparently low-risk mothers at university teaching hospitals in Jordan: analysis of population survey data, 2002–2012

“…This is consistent with findings from a study in Nepal 20 . Mothers with higher economic status have a better chance of affording the expense of such a surgical procedure.…”

“…P value for the trend was assessed for each model by entering the year of the survey as a continuous variable 20 . All analyses were conducted using SPSS version 18.0.…”

Indications for Cesarean Sections in Rural Nepal

“…This finding reflects better access to obstetric care in urban areas. But Prakash et al [2] raise the question whether higher CS rates in urban areas could indicate that patients in urban areas are more able and willing to pay for CS at private hospitals.…”

“…Despite this, in the last decade the CS rate in Nepal has quadrupled [2]. CS is more frequent among urban women (15 %) than among the rural (3.5 %) [17].…”

“…Globally, cesarean section (CS) rates have increased during the last decades [1] resulting in an overall CS rate close to 26 % in 2010 [2]. CS rates differ substantially in different parts of the world, ranging from approximately 1 % in some African countries (South Sudan and Niger) to 56 % in some American countries (Brazil and the Dominican Republic) [3].…”