ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022
Respectful maternity care in health centers of Addis Ababa city: a mixed method study.
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- Health system responsiveness for maternal healthcare services in East Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Overcoming barriers and harnessing facilitators: Respectful maternity care in least-developed countries - a systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Husbands' Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs, Attitude, and Involvement in the Maternity Continuum of Care in Rural Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Mistreatment during childbirth and its associated factors during facility-based childbirth in public health facilities of Ilubabor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Unraveling the link between the mistreatment of women during childbirth and postpartum depression: a prospective longitudinal study in Ethiopia and Guinea.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Quality of obstetric and newborn care in health centers of Addis Ababa City: using the WHO quality framework.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe study aims to assess quality of obstetric and newborn care including respectfulness of the maternity care.
designThe study used explanatory sequential mixed methods design .
settingThis study was conducted in 50 health centres in Addis Ababa city administration January 25 to April 31, 2021.
methodsDuring the quantitative phase 500 women in postpartum period were interviewed using structured questionnaire. In the second phase in-depth interview was conducted with 20 midwives and 13 health centre managers. The quantitative data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The qualitative data was analysed using Colaizzi's seven step process.
resultsOnly 24.6% of women had respectful maternity care (RMC). Only 46% of women had effective communication during child birth. Only 9.6% of women had emotional support during child birth. Majority of women were encouraged to mobilize, take food and be on labor position of their choice. However, only 22.4 and 18.8% of women respectively had a companion of choice and any pharmacologic pain relief during child birth. One in seven women (15%) had one form of disrespect and abuse during child birth.
conclusionEnsuring respectful maternity care needs strong policy direction to health facilities, public education on their right to respectful maternity care, training of care givers and monitoring care through engagement of frontline staff and clients.
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