IJMABHR International Journal of Medical and All Body Health ResearchIJMABHR 2582-8940 Anfo Publication House 77 Factors influencing health care utilization in rural women of Bangladesh RahmanMohammad Hefzur BegumTanjima BegumTajnaher NurJesmin 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 2021 2 2 19 24 25052021 12062021 CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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

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