Utilisation of Institutional Delivery in Rural Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The utilization of different maternal health care services has been improved in all the levels of Madhya Pradesh between the two Surveys 1998-99 to 2005-06. The improvement is particularly noteworthy in respect of institutional delivery in the State. However there is wide disparity in the levels of the utilization of delivery health care services. The utilisation of ante natal check-up is popular even among illiterates in Madhya Pradesh. But there is wide disparity in the utilization between illiterates and non-illiterates in the State. In case of institutional delivery pattern is similar in both the survey. As educational level improves, the use also increases. Out of those who did not avail of ante natal check-up substantially increases. There is a large number of women in Madhya Pradesh since majority of the women did not avail of any check-up. This is an indication that traditional beliefs about the pregnancy and childbirth are widely prevalent in rural Madhya Pradesh.