Background This paper responds to the global call to action for respectful maternity care
(RMC) by examining whether and how gender inequalities and unequal power dynamics in …

Background Ensuring the right to respectful care for maternal and newborn health, a critical
dimension of quality and acceptability, requires meeting standards for Respectful Maternity …

Introduction Improving healthcare quality in low-/middle-income countries (LMICs) is a
critical step in the pathway to Universal Health Coverage and health-related sustainable …

Background Maternal continuums of care were vital to reducing maternal and neonatal
mortalities. While the dropout rate remains high and limited studies were found on risk …

Quantitative survey findings are important in measuring health-related phenomena,
including on sensitive topics such as respectful maternity care (RMC). But how well do …

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have implemented performance-based financing
(PBF) to improve health system performance. Much of the debate and analysis relating to …

Negative experiences of care may act as a deterrent to current and/or future utilization of
facility-based health services. To examine the situation in Tanzania, we conducted a sub …

The midwifery continuity-of-care model improves the quality and safety of midwifery services
and is highly dependent on the quality of communication and information. The service uses …

Performance-based financing is a complex health system intervention aimed at improving
coverage and quality of care. This paper presents the results of an impact evaluation in …

Background Well-trained, competent, and motivated human resources for health (HRH) are
crucial to delivering quality service provision across the sexual, reproductive, maternal, and …