2018
DOI: 10.4172/2090-7214.1000297
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Status of Respectful Maternal Care in Ndola and Kitwe Districts of Zambia

Abstract: Background:The purpose of the assessment was to conduct an evaluation on the status of respectful maternal care Ndola and Kitwe districts in the Copperbelt Province. Methods:The assessment used a cross-sectional study design and captured quantitative data on self-reporting of experiences of respectful maternal care during child birth among women in the reproductive age group with a child below the age of 2 years. The study was conducted in two urban districts of the Copperbelt Province of Zambia specifically i… Show more

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“…The findings by Klomegah (2008) conforms to the findings of the study that many victims withdraw cases of wife battery because of family intervention which is a socio-cultural factor. Nyirenda (2005) stated that family members have been found to be consulted by the battered woman before the latter goes anywhere else. In Zambia, people have been socialized to involve the family when they have a marital dispute (Nyirenda, 2005).…”
Section: Socio-cultural Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The findings by Klomegah (2008) conforms to the findings of the study that many victims withdraw cases of wife battery because of family intervention which is a socio-cultural factor. Nyirenda (2005) stated that family members have been found to be consulted by the battered woman before the latter goes anywhere else. In Zambia, people have been socialized to involve the family when they have a marital dispute (Nyirenda, 2005).…”
Section: Socio-cultural Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nyirenda (2005) stated that family members have been found to be consulted by the battered woman before the latter goes anywhere else. In Zambia, people have been socialized to involve the family when they have a marital dispute (Nyirenda, 2005). The common trend is that elders of the family are informed and they intervene even when a case has been reported to the police.…”
Section: Socio-cultural Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They are associated with women's feelings of being overlooked, being informed of difficult news without proper preparation, being subjected to repetitive examinations without a reason being properly communicated, companions being disallowed, and being left unattended during facility-based maternity care [31]. Moreover, disrespect and abuse during childbirth are attributed to service delivery level factors such as lack of infrastructure and lack of responsibility mechanisms in the facility, and individual-level factors including the mothers' socio-demographic characteristics, lack of autonomy, obstetric history and the provider's perspectives [32][33][34][35][36][37][38].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%