Table 1.

Questions from the interview guide. RMC: Respectful Maternity Care.

Rights of Women from the RMC Charter	Questions
Freedom from harm and ill-treatment.	How satisfied are you with the care you received from the health providers during labor and childbirth?
Right to information, informed consent and refusal, and respect for her choices and preferences, including the right to her choice of companionship during maternity care.	Did the midwife inform you about the right to have a birth companion present during delivery, and were you allowed to have one?
Privacy and confidentiality.	How did the midwife maintain your privacy during labor and childbirth?
To be treated with dignity and respect.	What were your birthing experiences regarding the care you received during labor and childbirth? What kind of support are women provided during labor and delivery?
Right to equality, freedom from discrimination, and equitable care.	What are the common forms of disrespect and abuse that women experience during labor and childbirth? Were you or did you witness other women being discriminated by the midwife during labor and childbirth?
Right to timely healthcare and to the highest attainable level of health.	How did the midwife help you to cope with pain during labor and childbirth?
	What informed your decision to choose to give birth in this facility, and would you choose to deliver in this facility again?