Disrespect and abuse during childbirth undermine women’s rights, compromise quality of care, and discourage utilization of skilled birth services. In 2014, the World Health Organization called for the prevention and elimination of all forms of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth, emphasizing every woman’s right to dignified and respectful maternity care. This study aims to assess the prevalence and perception of disrespect and abuse among women during labor and childbirth in Lagos, Nigeria. A facility-based cross-sectional study design will be employed among women who recently delivered in selected health facilities. Data will be collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings will provide evidence on the magnitude and patterns of disrespect and abuse and highlight women’s experiences and perceptions of care. Generating local data on respectful maternity care is essential for guiding interventions, informing policy, and strengthening health systems to ensure that all women receive dignified, respectful, and high-quality care during childbirth, thereby contributing to improved maternal and perinatal health outcomes.
Chinedu Emmanuel Okafor (Thu,) studied this question.