Geographic and socioeconomic inequities in cesarean delivery rates at the district level in Madhya Pradesh, India: A secondary analysis of the national family health survey-5

• Main Authors: Rohini Dutta (Author), Shagun Tuli (Author), Minal Shukla (Author), Priti Patil (Author), Alex J van Duinen (Author), Neil Thivalapill (Author), Rakhi Ghoshal (Author), Anusha Jayaram (Author), Nobhojit Roy (Author), Anita Gadgil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background In India, caesarean delivery (CD) accounts for 17% of the births, of which 41% occur in private facilities. However, areas to CD in rural areas are limited, particularly for the poor populations. Little information is available on state-wise district-level CD rates by geography and the po...