Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India.
<h4>Background</h4>Since the implementation of various maternal health programs, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has significantly declined in India through improvements in maternal health services. However, inequality persists at the regional and socio-economic levels. In light of this,...
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Since the implementation of various maternal health programs, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has significantly declined in India through improvements in maternal health services. However, inequality persists at the regional and socio-economic levels. In light of this, the present study aims to assess the existing regional disparities in utilising various government initiatives for safe motherhood in India.<h4>Methods</h4>National-level datasets such as National Family and Health Surveys (NFHS-3 (2005-06); NFHS-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5(2019-21); Health Management Information System (HMIS), 2019-20; Sample Registrar System (SRS), 2001-2018) were used in the study. In addition, composite Index and inequality measures (Range, Ratio, and Gini) were calculated to examine inequality. At the same time, the Pearson correlation was used to investigate the correlation between various components of maternal health services and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR).<h4>Results</h4>The composite index score (0.65) reflects that India is still far behind the targets of the utilisation of maternal health care services. Within the utilisation of services, the Gini coefficient reveals that the least inequality was recorded in skilled birth assistance deliveries (0.03) and institutional deliveries (0.04). In contrast, the highest inequality was recorded in receiving Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Tablets for 100 days (0.19) and four Antenatal Care (ANC) visits (0.13) among selected states. Based on the composite score for maternal health utilisation, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Delhi were amongst the best performers, whereas Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam were amongst the worst performers.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This indicates that the government's single-minded focus on enhancing institutional deliveries and skilled health-assisted deliveries has detracted from other essential interventions related to maternal health. Therefore, the states with the utilisation of maternal services need to initiate immediate action to increase the ANC and Post-natal Care (PNC utilisation with more attention towards better implementation of existing ANC programmes by the government. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-acda12f81a8444f29664109d7044840b2023-11-04T05:33:23ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-011810e028571510.1371/journal.pone.0285715Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India.Balwant Singh MehtaRuby AlambushaArcha MisraNidhi MehtaAditi Madan<h4>Background</h4>Since the implementation of various maternal health programs, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has significantly declined in India through improvements in maternal health services. However, inequality persists at the regional and socio-economic levels. In light of this, the present study aims to assess the existing regional disparities in utilising various government initiatives for safe motherhood in India.<h4>Methods</h4>National-level datasets such as National Family and Health Surveys (NFHS-3 (2005-06); NFHS-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5(2019-21); Health Management Information System (HMIS), 2019-20; Sample Registrar System (SRS), 2001-2018) were used in the study. In addition, composite Index and inequality measures (Range, Ratio, and Gini) were calculated to examine inequality. At the same time, the Pearson correlation was used to investigate the correlation between various components of maternal health services and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR).<h4>Results</h4>The composite index score (0.65) reflects that India is still far behind the targets of the utilisation of maternal health care services. Within the utilisation of services, the Gini coefficient reveals that the least inequality was recorded in skilled birth assistance deliveries (0.03) and institutional deliveries (0.04). In contrast, the highest inequality was recorded in receiving Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Tablets for 100 days (0.19) and four Antenatal Care (ANC) visits (0.13) among selected states. Based on the composite score for maternal health utilisation, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Delhi were amongst the best performers, whereas Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam were amongst the worst performers.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This indicates that the government's single-minded focus on enhancing institutional deliveries and skilled health-assisted deliveries has detracted from other essential interventions related to maternal health. Therefore, the states with the utilisation of maternal services need to initiate immediate action to increase the ANC and Post-natal Care (PNC utilisation with more attention towards better implementation of existing ANC programmes by the government.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285715&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Balwant Singh Mehta Ruby Alambusha Archa Misra Nidhi Mehta Aditi Madan Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India. PLoS ONE |
| title | Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India. |
| title_full | Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India. |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India. |
| title_short | Assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in India. |
| title_sort | assessment of utilisation of government programmes and services by pregnant women in india |
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