Risk factors associated with maternal complications of caesarean delivery in Rwanda: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Background: The global prevalence of Caesarean Section (CS) has significantly risen from 7% in 1990 to 21% in 2018, rising suspicion of unnecessary use of caesarean section based on WHO recommendations. In Rwanda, CS rates have significantly increased from 2.2% in 2000 to 15.6% in 2020, with nearly half of maternal deaths reported to be associated with caesarean deliveries. However, predictors of maternal complications of CS have not yet been studied in large scale, therefore, this study aimed to