Does disrespect and abuse during childbirth differ between public and private hospitals in Southeast Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disrespect and Abuse (D&A) during childbirth represents an important barrier to skilled birth utilization, indicating a problem with quality of care and a violation of women's human rights. This study compared prevalence of D&A during childbirth in a public and a private hospital in Southeast Nigeria.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional study among women who gave birth in two specialized health facilities: a public teaching and a private-for-profit faith-based hospital in Southeast Nigeria. In each facility, systematic random sampling was used to select 310 mothers who had given birth in the facility and were between 0-14 weeks after birth. Study participants were recruited through the immunization clinics. Semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionna

SUBMITTER: Okedo-Alex IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719415 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature