Demand for Maternal Health Care in The Eastern States of India: Evidence From A National Health Survey

Roy, Ramananda and Bhattacharyya, Bhaskar and Mandal, Biswajit (2022): Demand for Maternal Health Care in The Eastern States of India: Evidence From A National Health Survey.

Abstract

Using NFHS-4 data, this study explores the determinants of maternal health care programs for eastern states of India, which include pre- natal care and hospital delivery. To reduce unobserved heterogeneity in the analysis, we employed the Full Information Likelihood Method (FILM), also known as the Joint Estimation Technique, in conjunction with individual probit models. Like other studies we found place of residence, wealth, caste, religion and, level of education as significant contributor for demand for both services. But, in contrast to earlier studies, we discovered that women's age increases the use of prenatal care and hospital delivery, and the child's birth order influences getting prenatal care. To increase the utilization of maternal health care services, we recommend investing in health infrastructure, increasing the JSY subsidy amount and coverage of the JSSK subsidy, and promoting awareness about these government programs among women through ASHA workers.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Maternal health, Women’s health, Newborn health
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I10 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I12 - Health Behavior; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I15 - Health and Economic Development; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I18 - Government Policy ; Regulation ; Public Health

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