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Changing the Culture of Disrespect and Abuse in Maternity Care in Kumasi, Ghana
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
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Changing the Culture of Disrespect and Abuse in Maternity Care in Kumasi, Ghana
Principal Institution
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Dzomeku, Veronica
Project Contact Information
Email: vmdzomeku@gmail.com
Year(s) Awarded
2018-2023
Collaborating Country
Ghana
Collaborators
University of Michigan
Project Description
The research project will test the feasibility of implementing Respectful Maternal Care Modules (RMC-M) among midwives to change the culture of disrespect and abuse in maternity care in Kumasi, Ghana. Additionally, it will examine whether exposure to RMC-M increases Ghanaian women’s perception of respectful maternity care in a public hospital setting in Ghana.
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