Utilization of Maternal Health Services among the Rural Women and their Predictors: An Evidencefrom Auraiya District of Uttar Pradesh
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Maternal mortality is a great global health issue. Though in past decades there has been goodprogress in bringing down MMR but the progress occurred at slower pace. Many of these deaths can be avoidedif there is increase in utilization of maternal health services by women.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the pattern of utilization of maternalHealth services and the predictors of it among women in the rural areas of Auraiya District.Results: There was a high level of ANC service utilization, with most women adhering to recommended visitschedules, initiating care early, and receiving appropriate supplementation and immunizations. Women had strongpreference for institutional deliveries, particularly at CHCs, and a high prevalence of skilled birth attendance.Women’s education, Husband’s education, Religion, Social class, husband’s occupation, monthly income, age atmarriage, interval between births, status of pregnancy, and history of still birth had significant association withantenatal services utilization. caste, occupation of the mother, age at first pregnancy showed a significant impacton the utilization of intranatal services. Women’s education, social class, monthly family income, family structure,age at the time of marriage, birth order, status of pregnancy, and history of abortion was strongly associated withpostnatal care utilization.Conclusion: Overall, there was a high level of maternal health services utilization indicating that the governmentprogrammes are effective in increasing the utilization of Antenatal and intranatal services utilization.
DOI: 10.37506/3e6r1f39
Authors: Anju Verma, Susmit Jain
Institution: IIHMR University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4416775256