Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal Mortality Ratio is one of the crucial indicators of the Sustainable Development Goal-3, which is to be achieved below 70 per 100 000 live births by 2030. It is essential to assess the current status of antenatal care (ANC), uptake of skilled birth attendants (SBAs), and postnatal care (PNC) to improve the health of a mother and child in developing countries like Nepal. This study assesses the utilisation and factors associated with maternal healthcare services among reproductive-aged women in the Shubhakalika Rural municipality of Nepal.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using proportionate simple random sampling was performed to select 180 participants. A Nepali-translated tool based on Andersen's Behaviour Model of healthcare service utilisation was used

SUBMITTER: Adhikari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816099 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature