Does owning a bank account improve reproductive and maternal health services utilization and behavior in India? Evidence from the National Family Health Survey 2015-16.

ABSTRACT: •Ownership of a bank account is associated with improved reproductive and maternal health services utilization and behaviour.•Observed associations are strongest in states where the utilization of studied services is far below the national average.•No association is found between women's ownership of a bank account and institutional delivery.

SUBMITTER: Singh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6468192 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature