Not just numbers: beyond counting caesarean deliveries to understanding their determinants in Ghana using a population based cross-sectional study
Abstract Background The increasing rate of caesarean deliveries (CD) has become a serious concern for public health experts globally. Despite this health concern, research on factors associated CD in many low- and -middle countries like Ghana is sparse. This study, therefore, assessed the prevalence...
Main Authors: | Abdul-Aziz Seidu, John Elvis Hagan, Wonder Agbemavi, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edmond Banafo Nartey, Eugene Budu, Francis Sambah, Thomas Schack |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-2792-7 |
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