Data Collection and Analysis
All women aged ≥18 years, who are residents in Kirehe district and underwent a c-section at KDH between November 2017 and February 2018 were eligible for inclusion. In the parent study, women living in the Mahama refugee camp who delivered by c-section at KDH were excluded from study enrolment because camp care protocols would not allow the women to comply with our study protocols. For all eligible patients, a signed written informed consent was obtained before patient enrolment. At enrolment, study-trained data collectors administered a sociodemographic survey and subsequently, at discharge, performed clinical chart review where data on antibiotic(s) administered, indication, dose/frequency/route, timing and duration of administration were extracted. Descriptive statistics are used to summarize socio-demographic and clinical data. Data on prescribing practices are presented as frequencies and percentages, and stratified by time of antibiotic prescription (pre-operative, post-operative during admission, and at discharge).