Prevalence of disrespect and abuse of women during child birth and associated factors in Bahir Dar town, Ethiopia.
Biresaw Wassihun AlemuLeul Deribe KitawuNadia WoredeTeklemariam Gultie KetemaPublished in: Epidemiology and health (2018)
The prevalence of disrespect and abuse was high in this study setting. To decrease the prevalence of this phenomenon, appropriate interventions should be designed, focusing on increasing the number of antenatal care visits, increasing the incomes of mothers, and improving the relationship between health workers and mothers during mothers' stay at health facilities.