Epidemiology of emergency and elective caesarean section and its association with early neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan African countries.
Arsène Brunelle SandieMartin K MutuaEstelle SidzeVivian NyakangiEl Hadji Malick SyllaAnthony WanjoyaAnne Esther Njom NlendCheikh Mbacké FayePublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Findings suggest shortcomings in pregnancy monitoring, delivery preparation and postnatal care. Beyond antenatal care (ANC) coverage, more attention should be put on quality of ANC, postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care for favourable birth delivery outcomes in SSA.