A Systematic Review of Government-Led Free Caesarean Section Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries from 2009 to 2025.

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Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. Primary cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis using the Robson Ten-Group Classification System.PloS one · 2026
   Pooled it
2. Predictive patterns of cesarean section utilisation under Indonesia's National Health Insurance following tariff reform: a machine learning analysis of hospital claims.BMJ open · 2026
   Observational
3. Attitude and subjective norms as predictors of intention of married men and women to accept caesarean section delivery in Lagos, Nigeria.Reproductive health · 2026
   Article

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Authors and funding

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