Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of caesarean section delivery in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data

Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of caesarean section delivery in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data

Abstract Background Inappropriate use of Caesarean Section (CS) delivery is partly to blame for Ghana’s high maternal mortality rate. However, previous research offered mixed findings about factors associated with CS use. The goal of this study is to examine use of CS in Ghana and the socioeconomic...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Dankwah, Shelley Kirychuk, Wu Zeng, Cindy Feng, Marwa Farag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Caesarean section
Birth
Delivery
Socio-economic
Inequities
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-1063-6

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