Preference of ghanaian women for vaginal or caesarean delivery postpartum.
OBJECTIVE
To determine Ghanaian women's preferred mode of delivery and opinion of caesarean section after caesarean delivery.


METHODS
A cross sectional study of women who recently delivered by caesarean section prior to hospital discharge.


METHODS
Two teaching hospitals in Ghana: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra.


METHODS
154 patients who delivered by caesarean section between the 1(st) and 31(st) August, 2003 were interviewed. Of the 154 initiating the interview, 151 completed, and 145 had complete data.


METHODS
Delivery preference and general opinion of caesarean delivery.


RESULTS
The majority of women interviewed indicated that they preferred vaginal delivery (55%). Despite preference for vaginal delivery among these women who had delivered by caesarean section, the majority had a generally positive opinion of caesarean section (53%).


CONCLUSIONS
Ghanaian women with experience of caesarean delivery prefer vaginal delivery.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology College of Health Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana.
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