Disrespect and abuse of women during childbirth at health facilities in Eastern Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disrespectful and abusive maternity care is a sign of poor treatment that influences women's choice to deliver their babies in institutions. Such malpractices continue to go unreported and are rarely exposed in developing countries, despite their serious burden. Therefore, this meta-analysis study aimed to estimate disrespect and abuse of women during childbirth in East Africa.

Methods

PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Science Direct databases were searched. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analyzed using STATA statistical software (v. 14). Publication bias was checked by forest plot, Begg's rank test, and Egger's regression test. To look for heterogeneity, I² was computed, and an overall estimated analysis was carried out. Subgroup analy

SUBMITTER: Gebeyehu NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10157168 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature