TITLE:
Manifestations of Abuse of Women in Childbirth in Public Hospitals in Ivory Coast: Case of Hospital Center Regional from Divo
AUTHORS:
Nanan Doh N’guessan Gerard
KEYWORDS:
Abuse, Woman in Childbirth, Midwife, Manifestations, Divo, Ivory Coast
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Emergency Medicine,
Vol.10 No.4,
December
30,
2022
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to describe the manifestations of abuse of women
in childbirth. The techniques and tools for collecting data are documentary
research, observation, questionnaire and interview. The
study was based on a sample of 72 people determined according to the method of
reasoned choice. As for data analysis, the method of processing is qualitative
and quantitative. In terms of results, it should be noted that the average
age of women in childbirth is 23 and those aged 16 - 24
represent the largest segment of the survey population. Most of these women are
illiterate or drop out very early. They belong to several religious communities
and are of various nationalities. Regarding the manifestations of mistreatment,
we retain that they are of several types the most significant of which are verbal abuse, physical
abuse, neglect and psychological abuse. These abuses have taken place for some
women at their first or last delivery, at all their deliveries or at a single
delivery. In general, young women between the ages of 16 and 25 are the most
victims of mistreatment in childbirth.
Various authors are at the origin of the mistreatment of women in childbirth.
They are young midwives often single and childless.