Association between child marriage and utilization of maternal health care services in India: Evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

Midwifery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pintu Paul ◽  
Pradip Chouhan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Child Marriage ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals Utilization of maternal health care services in Belbari VDC of Eastern Region of Nepal

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
Buna Bhandari ◽  
Baburam Pokhrel ◽  
Bimala Bhatta ◽  
Rajib Karn ◽  
Ava Pokhrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services ◽  
One Year

Background: Appropriate utilization of maternal health care services is very important to reduce the maternal morbidity and mortality rate in the country and healthful practices while caring mother is needed to improve the health condition of both mother and child. Objectives: Main objectives of this study is to assess the utilization of Maternal health care services and know the cultural practices about care of mother and children of under one year of children. Methodology: Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 248 mothers of less than one year children on Belbari VDC of Morang district. Data was collected by using quantitative (house hold survey) and qualitative (focus group discussions and key informant interview) methods. Results: Among 248 mothers, 84% utilized the antenatal care services, 91% received TT vaccine during pregnancy. Most of them 80% had done delivery in health institutions. Conclusion: Based on proposed objectives of study, Utilization of maternal health care services should be encouraged in Belbari VDC of Morang District and healthful practices should be reinforced in areas where corrections are needed.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i1.7288 Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol.1(1) 2011 53-58

scholarly journals Utilization and Predictors of Maternal Health Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Hawassa University Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, South Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Elsabet Shudura ◽  
Amanuel Yoseph ◽  
Alemu Tamiso
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services

Background. Regular utilization of maternal health care services decreases maternal morbidity and mortality. However, major predictors that influence the utilization of the existing maternal health care services are complex and differ from place to place. Therefore, assessing these predictors assists health planners to prioritize promotion strategies and is a fundamental step for intervention. This study assessed the utilization and predictors of maternal health care services among women of the reproductive age in Hawassa Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, South Ethiopia, 2019. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 682 women of the reproductive age from January to February, in 2019. A two-stage stratified sampling method was utilized. Data were collected using a structured, face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were entered using Epi Data 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 20. The variables were entered into the multivariable model using the backward stepwise regression approach. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with utilization of the maternal health care. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were computed to assess the presence and strength of associations. Result. The overall utilization of ANC, institutional delivery, and PNC was 69.1, 52.1, and 32.7%, respectively. The odds of utilizing ANC were 4.72 times higher for women who have a formal education (AOR: 4.72, 95% CI = 2.82–7.90) as compared to those who have no formal education. The odds of utilizing institutional delivery were 5.96 times higher for women who had ANC follow-up (AOR: 5.96; 95% CI = 3.88–9.18) as compared to those who had no ANC follow-up. Presence of information about the PNC (AOR: 3.66; 95% CI = 2.18–6.14) and autonomy of a woman to make decision on health issues (AOR: 6.13, 95% CI = 3.86–9.73) were positively associated with utilization of PNC. Conclusion. The utilization of maternal health care services is far below the national target in the study area. Maternal and paternal education status, autonomy of the woman to make decision on the health issues, wealth status, and having a plan on the current pregnancy were major predictors of the maternal health care service utilization. Providing information and training about the model household to the women about maternal health care service utilization using various methods of health education should be considered.

scholarly journals Determinants and Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in Urban Slums of an Industrialized City, in Western India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Sharma ◽  
Partha Sarathi Mohanty ◽  
Ruchi Omar ◽  
Ankit P Viramgami ◽  
Namita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Western India ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services

Objective: To assess the status of utilization of Maternal Health Care (MHC) services in slums of an industrialized city and elucidating the various determinants influencing the utilization. Materials and methods: A Cross-sectional study using multi stage sampling methodology was conducted in slums of an industrialized city. The study participants were the women who had given a live birth in the last one year before 4 weeks of the study starts. Total one hundred eighty families were interviewed & analysed. Results: The utilization of MHC services was poor as compared to national averages in urban slums. There was no association between age of mother, birth order, educational and occupational status of head of family with utilization of services while education and employment of mother, category and type of family, distance and time to reach health facility, were significantly associated. Conclusion: The reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity mostly depends on the utilization of MHC services. The findings of this study have important implications for improving utilization of maternal health care services.

scholarly journals Utilization pattern and associated factors of maternal health care services in Haryana, India: a study based on district level household survey data

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinjini Ray ◽  
Pravat Bhandari ◽  
Jang Bahadur Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Institutional Delivery ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
District Level ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services

Background: Maternal health was one of the most important millennium development goals (MDGs), India didn’t achieve by the year 2015. Since, India is a multicultural, social and multiregional country, where some of the regions have good social and demographic achievement while some are poor. Haryana is one of them, which has 146 maternal mortality ratio. The level of receiving antenatal care (ANC) in Haryana is quite low as compared to other states of India. Objective of present study was to Understand the extent of use of maternal health care services in Haryana as well as examining the role of antenatal care and other socio-economic factors on the utilization of maternal health services.Methods: Bivariate analysis, chi-square test, and binary logistic regression have been used based on district level household and facility survey-4 data.Results: The utilization of ANC (any and full), institutional delivery and post-delivery treatment seeking varies among women by literacy, age at first marriage, age at women and place of residence. Literate women are two times more likely to access ANC [odds ratio (OR)=1.97 (any ANC), 1.95 (full ANC), p<0.01] and 1.52 times more likely to prefer institutional delivery [OR=1.52, p<0.01].Conclusions: Empowering women through the encouragement of mother’s education should be one of the most fundamental strategies to promote maternal health care services and reduce inequalities.

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