Prevalence of Caesarean Section Use among Childbearing Mothers in Nsukka Urban, Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State

Abstract

The study investigated the prevalence of caesarean section use among the childbearing mothers in Nsukka Urban, Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) in Enugu State. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional survey research design. The population for the study comprised 447 registered pregnant mothers in hospitals in Nsukka Urban. A structured questionnaire titled Prevalence Use of Caesarean Section Use Questionnaire (PCSUQ) was the instrument for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistics of frequency count and percentage. The result of the study revealed that out of 301 respondents (childbearing mothers) that were administered the questionnaire, 47 of them which represent 15.6 per cent affirmed that they have used CS for child delivery before. The findings showed that out of the 47 childbearing mothers that have used CS for child delivery, 29 of them which represent 61.7 per cent have used CS only once; 13 respondents which represent 27.6 per cent have used CS two times; 4 respondents which represent 8.5 per cent have used CS three times, while only one respondent has used CS more than three times. The finding also shows that out of the 47 childbearing mothers that have used CS for child delivery, 32 of them representing 61.7 per cent have used CS for child delivery because the mother was at risk. The findings suggested that the government sponsor health education programmes to educate childbearing mothers that CS for child delivery can arise as a result of complications during labour to save the mother or the baby or both.