Linda Owusu Frimpong

Disrespect, Abuse and Psychological Consequences of Facility-based Childbirth in Northern Ghana: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

Emmanuel Asante, Julia Daanaah, Muhusin Alhassan, Samuel Okwuchukwu Ilikannu, Evans Awutey, Linda Owusu Frimpong, Donald Demenongu Akpenna, Dorothy Anukem Pwamang & Gladys Appiah · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026

Introduction: Disrespect and abuse while giving birth in health facilities undermines the basic maternal health care women deserve and builds distrust in health systems. Although access to skilled birth attendance has improved, many women report maltreatment and even abuse during...