Abstract
Objective : In 1985, the WHO recommended an optimum Cesarean section (CS) rate of 10–15% and stated that there was no justification for any region to have higher rates. The global increase in CS rate is causing concern and it is a major public health issue. Our objective is to appraise the CS intervention, observe trend, and proffer solutions. Materials and Methods : All relevant clinical data from the patients delivery records in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria over the period 2010–2014 were pooled and used to analyze the clinical information. Results : There were a total of 9,388 deliveries during the period out of which 2,254 were CS, giving a rate of 24.5%. The mean age and parity of the study groups were 30.6 ± 4.8 years and 1.9 ± 1.6, respectively. A total of 288 (12%) of them were done as elective. Most of the CS was done due to previous scar, pre‑eclamsia/eclampsia. The maternal mortality rate (MMR) during this period was 870/100000 live births, the CS‑related mortality was 339/100,000, and the perinatal mortality (PM) was 43.9/1000 live births. Conclusion : The CS rate, the MMR, and PM are all high and the indications show that alternative interventions can be used to reverse the ugly trend but there is a need for training. Key words : Cesarean section; rate; maternal mortality; perinatal mortality; indications; trend and training.
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