births in India and 133 per one lakh live births in Karnataka.(MDG report 2014) An important proximate determinant of maternal mortality is access to and utilization of quality health care services. Components of complete utilization of maternal health care services is, women with early registration of pregnancy (within 1st trimester), minimum 4 ANC (antenatal checkups) covering entire period of pregnancy, inj TT 2 doses/ booster, consumption of minimum 100 IFA (Iron & folic acid) tablets, delivery by skilled birth attendant / institutional delivery and 6 postnatal check-ups. Inspite of innumerable maternity benefit schemes for utilizing maternal services in public facility like prasoothi araike, Janani suraksha Yojana, Madilu kit utilization remains low in public health care facility. In Bangalore, utilization of antenatal services in Government health facility is only 58.6%. And women prefer basic services also in private facility and incur high out of pocket expenses. Here is an attempt to understand factors affecting utilization of maternal health care services from an Urban field practice area of BMCRI, Bangalore. Objectives: 1) To study the socio-demographic profile of women utilizing maternal health care services in an urban field practice area (BMCRI) 2) To assess factors affecting utilization of maternal health care services Methodology: Study design: Cross-sectional study Study setting: Urban field practice area, Bangalore Study population: Women in postnatal period Inclusion criteria: Women who have completed at least 6 weeks postnatal period Women within six months of delivery. Exclusion criteria: Those who do not consent for study Sample size: As per DLHS-4 2012-13, data of utilization of government health services for ANC in Bangalore is 58.6%, Sample size calculated to be 125. Sampling method: Convenient sampling Study duration: July-2015 to September-2015 Results: From interim assessment mean age of women in postnatal period is found to be 23.34 years. Most women belonged to upper lower class of socio-economic status. Only 52% women included in study
births in India and 133 per one lakh live births in Karnataka.(MDG report 2014) An important proximate determinant of maternal mortality is access to and utilization of quality health care services. Components of complete utilization of maternal health care services is, women with early registration of pregnancy (within 1st trimester), minimum 4 ANC (antenatal checkups) covering entire period of pregnancy, inj TT 2 doses/ booster, consumption of minimum 100 IFA (Iron & folic acid) tablets, delivery by skilled birth attendant / institutional delivery and 6 postnatal check-ups. Inspite of innumerable maternity benefit schemes for utilizing maternal services in public facility like prasoothi araike, Janani suraksha Yojana, Madilu kit utilization remains low in public health care facility. In Bangalore, utilization of antenatal services in Government health facility is only 58.6%. And women prefer basic services also in private facility and incur high out of pocket expenses. Here is an attempt to understand factors affecting utilization of maternal health care services from an Urban field practice area of BMCRI, Bangalore. Objectives: 1) To study the socio-demographic profile of women utilizing maternal health care services in an urban field practice area (BMCRI) 2) To assess factors affecting utilization of maternal health care services Methodology: Study design: Cross-sectional study Study setting: Urban field practice area, Bangalore Study population: Women in postnatal period Inclusion criteria: Women who have completed at least 6 weeks postnatal period Women within six months of delivery. Exclusion criteria: Those who do not consent for study Sample size: As per DLHS-4 2012-13, data of utilization of government health services for ANC in Bangalore is 58.6%, Sample size calculated to be 125. Sampling method: Convenient sampling Study duration: July-2015 to September-2015 Results: From interim assessment mean age of women in postnatal period is found to be 23.34 years. Most women belonged to upper lower class of socio-economic status. Only 52% women included in study
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