Assessment knowledge and attitude of women's about mode of delivery and frequency of cesarean section in Bint Al-Huda Teaching Hospital in Thi-Qar

Background: The awareness of pregnant women about the manner of delivery, factors related with insufficient understanding, and preference for cesarean section delivery were all investigated. Objectives: To assess Knowledge of Women's   toward Mode of  delivery. To assess attitude  of Women's   toward Mode of  delivery. Find out reasons for Frequency of Cesarean Section. Methods: Cross-sectional study data collected from 300 pregnant women who took part in study between October 2020 and March 2021 were analyzed through self-administered questionnaire was used to collect about demographic and maternal ten knowledge about delivery method, and one question about preference towards mode of delivery was used. Results: A total of 300pregnant women (Mean and ST: 27.43±6.977) completed the questionnaire. Highest percentage for age group104(34.2%) 20-29, The highest percentage (37.3%) of study sample illiterate, income (46.7%) of study parely enough, (76.3%) of Study Sample their Residency was in urban, highest percentage (83.7%) of study sample are unemployed/housewife, more than half of sample lack of knowledge about complication of caesarean section on mother and child and preferred c/s because less painful. Conclusion: Pregnant women may not completely understand the health hazards linked with various means to deliver, according to this study