Spatial Analysis of Cesarean Section Rates in Nigeria

Oluwaseun Addie and Funmilayo Seun-Addie

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 3, 21582440251370010

Abstract: Cesarean section (CS) is an essential means of preventing maternal and child mortality globally. Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, and increased CS use has the potential to reduce the rate. This study explored the spatial variation and pattern of CS rates in Nigeria, and the relationship of the rates with women’s job types, median age at first birth (MAFB), and percentage-teenage-mothers. The data of deliveries by CS 5 years before the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) were analyzed retrospectively, using descriptive statistics, simple and multiple linear regression analyses, and Moran’s I statistics. CS rates in Nigeria were space-dependent (Moran’s I  = 0.426; p  

Keywords: cesarean section rates; spatial autocorrelation; maternal mortality; women’s job type; median age at first birth; teenage mothers; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440251370010

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