Table 1.
Distribution of CS in all facilities providing total births data: Uganda, 2012 and 2016
| Health facilities in each category (n) and proportion providing CS (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Facility level | 2012 | 2016 |
| Comprehensive emergency obstetric care | ||
| Referral Hospital | 14 (100%) | 15 (100%) |
| General Hospital | 123 (80%) | 140 (76%) |
| Health center IV | 181 (32%) | 181 (72%) |
| Private Small Clinics | 76 (26%) | 227 (4.8%) |
| Basic emergency obstetric carea | ||
| Health Center III | 1091 (0.91%) | 1144 (2.6%) |
| Essential obstetric careb | ||
| Health Center II | 1976 (0%) | 2610 (0%) |
| All facilities | 3461 (5.8%) | 4317 (6.8%) |
CS Cesarean section
aSome Health center IIIs are providing CS in addition to their designated role as basic emergency obstetric care centers
bSome Health center IIs are conducting normal deliveries, though they are only intended to offer antenatal care services
N refers to the number of facilities in that category. Percentage refers to the proportion of all facilities in that category providing CS