Poverty and Maternal Health Care Utilisation in Patna: Associated Influences on Infant Mortality

Exploring the Impact of Poverty on Maternal and Child Health Care Utilization in Patna

Authors

  • Arpana Sinha

Keywords:

poverty, maternal health care, utilization, Patna, infant mortality, factors, India, MHC programs, MMR, barriers

Abstract

The utilization of maternal health care services is a complex phenomenon and influenced by several factors. India is one in developing nations with a high rate of maternal mortality. Government launched many maternal health care (MHC) programmes to reduce MMR and some other maternal and child health complication. But, it still lacks behind to fulfil Millennium Development Goal. This study aims to describe the effect of poverty in utilisation of maternal and child health services and to explore the barriers in utilization of maternal health care services.

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Published

2019-05-01

How to Cite

[1]
“Poverty and Maternal Health Care Utilisation in Patna: Associated Influences on Infant Mortality: Exploring the Impact of Poverty on Maternal and Child Health Care Utilization in Patna”, JASRAE, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 1821–1825, May 2019, Accessed: Aug. 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/11648

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 6 (2019): Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (JASRAE)

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Articles

How to Cite

[1]
“Poverty and Maternal Health Care Utilisation in Patna: Associated Influences on Infant Mortality: Exploring the Impact of Poverty on Maternal and Child Health Care Utilization in Patna”, JASRAE, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 1821–1825, May 2019, Accessed: Aug. 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/11648