‘One woman, one bed’: prevalence and factors associated with women’s experiences of respectful birth in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – across-sectional survey
High satisfaction scores, despite mistreatment, bed-sharing, and lack of birth companionship highlight the need to raise awareness of rights-based care in communities. As urban growth strains healthcare systems, addressing structural constraints and overcrowding is crucial. Strengthening provider training in RMC and complications management, along with institutionalizing RMC measurements, can improve accountability, clinical outcomes, and women's experiences of care.
Authors
- Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1108-8987)
- David Sando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0246-8195)
- Zainab Muniro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6635-2656)
- Hussein Kidanto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9167-8068)
- Natasha Housseine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-7815)
- Johnson Mshiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7810-7367)
- Nanna Maaløe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3443-1277)
- Tarek Meguid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6873-2580)
- Thomas van den Akker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9890-9145)
- Jos van Roosmalen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6746-3259)
- Brenda Sequeira Dmello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-248X)
- Idrissa Kabanda
- Mtingele Sangalala
- Nuswe Ambokile
- Evance Polin
- Maembe Luzango
- Hudson August
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Local Government Association (GB)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center (TZ)
- Management and Development for Health (TZ)
- Community Based Research Centre (CA)
- Aga Khan University (TZ)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2568295
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- UNICEF
- Danida Fellowship Centre
- Udenrigsministeriet
- Global Affairs Canada