Utilization of maternal health services

Determinants of use of maternal health services in Nigeria. What is maternal health care utilization? Number of contacts with the health worker in the ANC period and mass-media exposure was strongly associated with utilization of ANC and PNC services. Utilization of maternal health care services is not only associated with a range of reproductive , socio-economic , cultural and program factors but also with state and type of health service. Background: Low level of utilisation of maternal health services is a major factor responsible for high maternal mortality in northwestern region of Nigeria.

This study was aimed at determining the barriers to utilisation of maternal health services from the perspective of mothers in northwestern Nigeria. Women with a secondary and higher education , and those of higher income levels , were more likely to utilize the ideal maternal health services package. A statistically significant association was identified between perception of the health facility and utilization of delivery and family planning services. Improved access to and utilization of various maternal healthcare services have been seen as the panacea to poor maternal and child health outcomes characterizing many developing countries. Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) replaced the regular antenatal care model about a decade and a half ago.

The interstate differences in utilization could be partly due to variations in the implementation of maternal health care program as well as differences in availability and accessibility between the states. We work with local partners, health workers and communities to mobilize resources for health services , promote healthy behaviors and practices, improve access and utilization of quality maternal health through evidence based intervention during antenatal care, providing respective care around time of birth, post-natal and post-partum care. Prenatal care, postpartum care, and immunization are essential elements of perinatal health care. This section provides data on the use of these services , as well as on health insurance for mothers and infants. Health Services Utilization.

Despite the fact that maternal health care utilization is essential for further improvement of maternal and child health , little is known about the current magnitude of use and factors influencing the use of these services in Ethiopia. This study evaluated religious influences on utilization of general and HIV-related maternal health services among women in rural and periurban North-Central Nigeria. Targeted participants were HIV-positive, pregnant, or of reproductive age in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa.

Materials and Methods. A focus on quality throughout the continuum of maternal health care matters for child health. It is vital to intensify maternal health service up to the community to aware pregnant women to utilize maternal health services to improve breastfeeding practices.

The use of maternal health services can markedly promote the maternal health and safety, but there has been a low utilization rate in the ethnic rural areas of western China. Furthermore, the correlated factors have not been well studied. This study aims to assess factors related to the use of maternal health services among women in these areas. A cross-sectional study of villages in China.

In contrast, preventive child health services were equitably distributed. MATERNAL HEALTH -CARE SERVICES IN PERU ELO HEALTH TRANSITION REVIEW VOL. In Ethiopia, efforts have been made to improve the utilization of key maternal and child health services , resulting in an increase in the use of these services in the past decades. The overall modern health services utilization rate was 41.

Being Female sex, annual income greater than poverty line, poor perception of health status, high perceived severity of illness, two or more than two number of illnesses in the last months prior to the survey and presence of chronic health problem were found to have a significant association with utilization of modern. No Installation Needed. Increasing access to and utilization of health care services is not sufficient for improving maternal health outcomes.

The quality of care a woman receives during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum affects her health , the health of her child and the likelihood that she will seek care in the future. Self-help group (SHG) membership had no association with the utilization of maternal health services. Contact with the health worker and marginalization emerged as important factors for utilization of services. Proper utilization of antenatal and postnatal care services plays an important role in reducing the maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate. This paper assesses the utilization of health care services during pregnancy, delivery and post-delivery among rural women in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and examines its determinants.

Adolescents are less likely to receive antenatal and post‐partum care than older women, and facility‐based deliveries are also less common than for adult women 2 2 39. The utilization of maternal health services did have significant association with MMR and could reduce MMR effectively.