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The primary research objective of this study is to inform the development of an intervention to support respectful maternity care (RMC) at community and facility levels in India.

Specific Objectives:

• Assess and understand institutional norms, including provider attitudes, networks, and practices around RMC at health facilities.

• Explore and understand community norms around RMC at health facilities.

• Understand the meaning of women’s agency in the context of RMC from the provider, community, and women’s perspectives.

• Use the findings to support the development and delivery of programmatic interventions to improve provision of RMC at the facility level and demand for RMC at the community level in health facilities in India.