Magnitude and trends in socio-economic and geographic inequality in access to birth by cesarean section in Tanzania: evidence from five rounds of Tanzania demographic and health surveys (1996–2015)

Abstract Background Majority of maternal deaths are avoidable through quality obstetric care such as Cesarean Section (CS). However, in low-and middle-income countries, many women are still dying due to lack of obstetric services. Tanzania is one of the African countries where maternal mortality is...

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Main Authors: Gebretsadik Shibre, Betregiorgis Zegeye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Mpho Keetile, Sanni Yaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
DHS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00466-3