C-Section Practices and Perceptions Survey Data from Pakistan

A mixed-method study of 605 women who underwent C-Sections in public, private, or semi-private healthcare facilities in Pakistan. The dataset includes qualitative and quantitative evidence on the patterns and drivers of C-Section practices, authored by Maria Atif and last updated in May 2026. It aims to explore stakeholder perceptions and WHO-recommended interventions for reducing unnecessary procedures.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the primary reasons for C-Sections based on patient history and facility type mentioned in the description
• Studying patient preferences and perceptions regarding birth methods based on qualitative survey data
• Evaluating the potential impact of non-clinical interventions like birth preparedness counseling
• Benchmarking local C-Section rates against WHO-recommended guidelines

Strengths

• Includes data from 605 patient cases across three types of healthcare facilities
• Combines quantitative patterns with qualitative stakeholder perceptions
• Explicitly focuses on evidence-based, WHO-recommended interventions

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single-country study

Provenance

Source

Maria Atif via figshare

Collection Method

Mixed-method study including surveys of 605 women and qualitative stakeholder exploration

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:44:45

Geography

Pakistan