Changing scenario of C-section delivery in India: Understanding the maternal health concern and its associated predictors.

One of the most crucial reasons for this growing rate of C-sections is the increase of institutional births and other attributable factors like unregulated health facilities, mainly private institutions and an increasing trend of women opting for it.[ 3 , 4 ] These factors are regarded as non-clinical factors which need to be explored more to understand the increasing rates of caesarean deliveries.[ 5 ] The conceptual framework provided in Figure 1 investigates the various factors affecting the increasing C-section deliveries as per the WHO recommendations and guidelines.[ 6 ] From this conceptual framework, it can be understood that the livelihood of women and their families in the context of developing countries plays a significant role in making decisions related to the delivery procedures.

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