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Risk factors for cesarean section

Author contributions
Conceptualization: Sathish Rajaa and Akkilangunta Sujiv
Data curation: Sathish Rajaa, Akkilangunta Sujiv, and Sitanshu Sekar Kar
Formal analysis: Sathish Rajaa and Akkilangunta Sujiv
Writing – original draft: Sathish Rajaa and Akkilangunta Sujiv
Writing – review and editing: Sathish Rajaa, Akkilangunta Sujiv, and Sitanshu Sekar Kar.

Ethics approval and consent to participate
The study was done as a component of MCH care services delivered in the urban health center toward obstetric care. Any
queries arising from the participants were clarified after obtaining written consent. The study was reviewed and approved
by the department research and ethics committee (approved ID batch: JIP/2018).

Consent for publication
Not applicable.

Availability of data
The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article, and if necessary,
will be shared on reasonable request.
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