Level and factors associated with disrespect and abuse during childbirth in shone public health facilities, Hadiyya zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Abstract

Disrespect and abuse of women during facility-based childbirth is not a new phenomenon women’s health and right advocates have long complained of poor treatment in reproductive and maternal health services, especially for poor and marginalized women. 98% of the women in Nigeria faced disrespect and abuse during childbirth and 78% of the women in Addis Ababa were disrespected and abused during childbirth.