Utilization of full antenatal care among Scheduled Caste mothers in India, 2015-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the well-documented benefits of full ANC- which includes at least four visits starting in the first trimester, two or more tetanus shots, and over 100 days of iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation coverage remains alarmingly low, particularly among socioeconomically disadvantaged Scheduled Caste (SC) mothers. However, there is a dearth of research focusing specifically on this population. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the change in the coverage of full ANC and its determinants among SC mothers in India.

Methods

Using data from the two latest rounds of the National Family Health Survey (2015-16 and 2019-21), a pooled sample of 51,705 SC mothers was analysed. Bivariate statistics was used to assess the significance of association between full ANC

SUBMITTER: Kumar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11844158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature