Maternal healthcare use by women with disabilities in Rajasthan, India: a secondary analysis of the Annual Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with disabilities face a number of barriers when accessing reproductive health services, including maternal healthcare. These include physical inaccessibility, high costs, transportation that is not accessible, negative attitudes from family and healthcare providers, and a societal belief people with disabilities shouldn't be parents. While qualitative studies have uncovered these barriers, there is limited quantitative research to determine their effect on use of maternal health services. This study aims to analyze associations between disability and maternal healthcare use among married women in Rajasthan.

Methods

This study is a secondary analysis of the Indian Annual Heath Survey first wave data from 2011. The sample includes 141,983 women aged 15-49 who

SUBMITTER: Casebolt MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature