Access to Maternal Health Care Services among Women in Rural Area: A Case Analysis of Kathua District, J&K

Abstract

Health of mother is crucial factor in determining the health of children. The future of nation ultimately depends upon the base i.e., children. It is important to address that whether the mothers have access to health care services or not. The present study was conducted with the objective to analyze the status of access to health care services by mothers in the study area. The study was based on primary data. Primary data was collected through well structured questionnaire. Multistage purposive sampling was applied for the selection of study area and respondents. A total of 160 mothers were surveyed for the fulfillment of the objectives of the study. It was found that all the mothers had gone for pregnancy test. Majority of the mothers taking nutritional supplements needed during the period of pregnancy. Majority of the mothers had access to health care services available to them in the study area.