Social Construction of Caesarian Section among Women after Surgical Intervention in the Tamale Metropolis

摘要: Caesarian Section is chosen as a birth method particularly when difficulties arise during delivery. Despite this, women are not willing to take up caesarian section because they afraid of what their significant others will say about them. However, literature on how construct in Ghana scanty. This study therefore focused understanding the meaning given among after surgical intervention Tamale Metropolis. A qualitative exploratory descriptive design was employed study. Data collected through in-depth interviews twelve (12) purposively selected who underwent CS within six months one year and were aged 18 years above. Interviews audio taped later transcribed verbatim analysed using thematic content analysis. Five (5) themes identified described follows: Social construction CS, Sources perception Perceived order socialisation emotions associated with Post consequences. The found that, participants had varied beliefs CS. sources mentioned by include social media others. womanhood emerged strongly an socialization. revealed that anxious, depressed while expressed positive towards Following incidence suffered from marital findings this have implications for nursing practice, research policy formulation.