Managerial gaps in the delivery of ante-natal care services in a rural area of Varanasi.
The study was conducted to identify some of the managerial gaps that affect utilization of Antenatal services. Fifty two women aged 15-39 yrs., drawn from 22 households were studied in depth. This article identifies some of the demographic and socio-cultural factors affecting utilization pattern. The degree of utilization was significantly related to education of the woman and her husband's occupation, caste, parity and cultural factors. All women lived within 1 Km from the Health Centre, did not use the services at all, thereby indicating the presence of other factors influencing their attitude towards use of services.
Bhattacharya
R
R
Department of PSM, IMS, BHU, Varanasi.
Tandon
J
J
D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009790:Occupations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors