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Factors influencing health care utilization in rural women of Bangladesh

Mohammad Hefzur Rahman, Tanjima Begum, Tajnaher Begum, Jesmin Nur

Emergency Response Manager, Emergency Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Project, Shimantik, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Senior Research Officer, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh; Indoor Medical Officer, Upazila Health Complex, Dhamrai, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Research Officer, Department of Immunology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Volume / Issue2 / 2 (April-June 2021)
Pages19-24
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  • Received25 May 2021
  • Accepted12 June 2021

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Abstract

Background and objective: Childbearing is one of the most hazardous experiences that, women engage in while introducing a new life to this world. It is often associated with complications that may cause morbidities, disabilities, and mortalities. To identify the important factors which influence the respondent mother regarding not to take the health care utilization in rural area. rnMethodology: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 202 women from January 2014 to February 2014. This study included only female of reproductive age (15-49) with at least having one child. For data collection multistage sampling was used. Only 202 reproductive female women were interviewed in the study. rnResults: Among 202 participants, most of the respondent mothers were in less than 20 (58.4%) years. 47.5% of the respondents were from the poorest socioeconomic class. About 54.5% had at least one ANC visit during their last pregnancy. The main reasons did not receive any checkup due to illiteracy. Mother’s education had positive significant (p<0.001) effect on maternal health service use. Socioeconomic status (p<0.001) and transport cost also had significant effect on the use of ANC services. Logistic regression analysis showed that, respondents who had secondary-level education were 13.5 times more likely to use ANC adequately compared to those who had no education.rnConclusion: The findings suggested that mother's education keep strong effect on maternal health service use. Household's socioeconomic status, transport cost and other hospital expenditure also influenced the utilization of modern health care services.

Keywords

Ante-natal careMaternal health care serviceRural area

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How to Cite

Rahman, M. H., Begum, T., Begum, T., & Nur, J. (2021). Factors influencing health care utilization in rural women of Bangladesh. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 2(2), 19-24.

Rahman, Mohammad Hefzur, et al. "Factors influencing health care utilization in rural women of Bangladesh." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 2, no. 2, 2021, pp. 19-24.

Rahman, M. H., Begum, T., Begum, T. and Nur, J. (2021) 'Factors influencing health care utilization in rural women of Bangladesh', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 2(2), pp. 19-24.

Rahman MH, Begum T, Begum T, Nur J. Factors influencing health care utilization in rural women of Bangladesh. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2021;2(2):19-24.

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