Research Article
Reasons for Women’s Choice of Elective Caesarian Section in Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital
Table 2
Factors Influencing the Choice for CS Birth.
| Reason for CS delivery | Category | Frequency | (100%) |
| CS is painless method | Yes | 29 | 37.2 | No | 49 | 62.8 |
| Safety of the baby | Yes | 45 | 57.7 | No | 33 | 42.3 |
| Bad experience with previous vaginal delivery(ies) | Yes | 40 | 51.3 | No | 38 | 48.7 |
| CS is more satisfying than spontaneous delivery | Yes | 39 | 50 | No | 39 | 50 |
| Friends advised CS is painless | Yes | 22 | 28.2 | No | 56 | 71.8 |
| Wanted to repeat CS | Yes | 24 | 30.8 | No | 54 | 69.2 |
| Religious reasons | Yes | 15 | 19.2 | No | 63 | 80.8 |
| Advice from spouse | Yes | 9 | 11.5 | No | 69 | 88.5 |
| Perseveration of sexual function and early resumption of sexual activity after birth | Yes | 13 | 16.7 | No | 65 | 83.3 |
| Emotional health | Yes | 32 | 41 | No | 46 | 59 |
| Reduce complications by mother and baby | Yes | 34 | 43.6 | No | 44 | 56.4 |
| Fear for episiotomy | Yes | 32 | 41 | No | 46 | 59 |
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