scholarly journals Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Care Services by Primigravida Females in Urban and Rural Areas of India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemant Mahajan ◽  
Bhuwan Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
And Child Health

Maternal complications and poor perinatal outcome are highly associated with nonutilisation of antenatal and delivery care services and poor socioeconomic conditions of the patient. It is essential that all pregnant women have access to high quality obstetric care throughout their pregnancies. Present longitudinal study was carried out to compare utilization of maternal and child health care services by urban and rural primigravida females. A total of 240 study participants were enrolled in this study. More illiteracy and less mean age at the time of marriage were observed in rural population. Poor knowledge about prelacteal feed, colostrums, tetanus injection and iron-follic acid tablet consumption was noted in both urban and rural areas. Very few study participants from both areas were counselled for HIV testing before pregnancy. More numbers of abortions (19.2%) were noted in urban study participants compared to rural area. Thus utilization of maternal and child health care (MCH) services was poor in both urban and rural areas. A sustained and focussed IEC campaign to improve the awareness amongst community on MCH will help in improving community participation. This may improve the quality, accessibility, and utilization of maternal health care services provided by the government agencies in both rural and urban areas.

scholarly journals Role of Maternal and Child Health Care Services on Postpartum Contraceptive Adoption in India

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824401773351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Dixit ◽  
Laxmi Kant Dwivedi ◽  
Amrita Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Empirical Analysis of Equity in Maternal and Child Health Services Delivery and Access in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel George Anarwat ◽  
Mubarik Salifu ◽  
Margaret Atosina Akuriba
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Child Underweight ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Background Inequities in the distribution of and access to maternal and child health care services is pervasive in Ghana. Understanding the drivers of inequity in maternal and child health (MCH) is important to achieving the universal health coverage component of the sustainable development goals and poverty reduction in Ghana and other developing countries. However, there is increasing disparities in MCH services, especially in rural -urban and income quintiles. The study aimed to examine the disparities in maternal and child health care services in Ghana for policy intervention. Methods Data for this study was extracted from the nationally representative Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) round 4, 2011. Respondents of this survey were women of reproductive age 15–49 years with a sample size of 10,627 households. The models were estimated using multivariate regression analysis together with concentration index (CI) and risk ratio (RR) to assess the distribution of MCH indicator groups across the household wealth index. Results Higher educational attainment played an important role in MCH. Women with secondary school level and above were more likely to receive family planning, prenatal care, and delivery by a skilled health professional than those without formal education. Mothers with low level of educational attainment were 87% more likely to have their first pregnancy before the age of 20 years, and 78% were more likely to have children with under-five mortality, and 45% more likely to have children who had diarrhoea. Teenage pregnancy, under five mortality, child underweight, reported diarrhoea, and suspected pneumonia were more concentrated in the poorer than in the richer households. The RR between the top and bottom quintiles ranged from 0.77 for child underweight to 0.82 for child wasting. Conclusion Geographic location, income status and formal education are key drivers of maternal and child health inequities in Ghana. Implementing health policies to address inequalities in MCH services through primary health care, and resource allocation skewed towards rural areas and the lower wealth quintile can bridge the inequality gaps and improve MCH outcomes in Ghana.

scholarly journals Can she make it? Transportation barriers to accessing maternal and child health care services in rural Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kilian Nasung Atuoye ◽  
Jenna Dixon ◽  
Andrea Rishworth ◽  
Sylvester Zackaria Galaa ◽  
Sheila A. Boamah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Transportation Barriers ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Albania

2016 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. S11-S20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donjeta Bali ◽  
Georgina Kuli-Lito ◽  
Nedime Ceka ◽  
Anila Godo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Equity and access to maternal and child health services in Ghana a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel George Anarwat ◽  
Mubarik Salifu ◽  
Margaret Atosina Akuriba
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Child Underweight ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Skilled Health

Abstract Background Inequities in the distribution of and access to maternal and child health care services is pervasive in Ghana. Understanding the drivers of inequity in maternal and child health (MCH) is important to achieving the universal health coverage component of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and poverty reduction in developing countries. However, there is increasing disparities in MCH services, especially in rural -urban, and income quintiles. The study aimed to examine the disparities in maternal and child health care services in Ghana for policy intervention. Methods Data for this study was extracted from the nationally representative Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) round 4, 2011. Respondents of this survey were women of reproductive age 15–49 years with a sample size of 10,627 households. The models were estimated using multivariate regression analysis together with concentration index (CI) and risk ratio (RR) to assess the distribution of MCH indicator groups across the household wealth index. Results The results show that women with secondary school level and above were more likely to receive family planning, prenatal care, and delivery by a skilled health professional than those without formal education. Mothers with low level of educational attainment were 87% more likely to have their first pregnancy before the age of 20 years, and 78% were more likely to have children with under-five mortality, and 45% more likely to have children who had diarrhoea. teenage pregnancy (CI = − 0.133, RR =0.679), prenatal care by skilled health worker (CI = − 0.124, RR =0.713) under five mortality, child underweight, reported diarrhoea, and suspected pneumonia, though not statistically significant, were more concentrated in the poorer than in the richer households, The RR between the top and bottom quintiles ranged from 0.77 for child underweight to 0.82 for child wasting. Conclusion Geographic location, income status and formal education are key drivers of maternal and child health inequities in Ghana. Government can partner the private sector to implement health policies to address inequalities in MCH services through primary health care, and resource allocation skewed towards rural areas and the lower wealth quintile to bridge the inequality gaps and improve MCH outcomes. The government and the private sectors should prioritize female education, as that can improve maternal and child health.

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