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Item Access and barriers on maternal health of Magar women(Department of Sociology, 2019) Rana, Shyam BahadurAvailable with full textItem Maternal health care practice and education Status of rai women (A case study of rai community in chhinamakhu Vdc,Bhojpur district)(Department of population studies, 2010) rai, Kishu naniThis study on "Maternal health care practice and education status inRai community in Chhinamakhu VDC, Bhojpur" was carried out by usingthe primary data collected in the field survey. The filed survey coveredselected wards 2 and 9 of Chhinamakhu VDC of Bhojpur and 110 marriedwomen aged 15-49 years were selected under the purposive sampling. The main objective of this study was to examine the relationshipbetween maternal health care practices and educational status in Raicommunity. The relationship between two or more variables has beenexamined through cross tabulation. The main determinant for this research is antenatal check-ups, TTinjection, receiving iron tablets, delivery assistance, use of delivery kit andpostnatal check-ups. The study included 512 populations from 110 households whichconsisted 47.9 percent males and 52.1 percent females. The study showsthat most of the households were involved in agriculture. In the study, 54.5 percent respondents were literate. Higherpercentages of respondents were in the age group 25-29 years. The studyshows that 53.6 percent respondentshave knowledge about antenatal care. According to study, 86.4 percent respondents received ANC serviceand higher percent of respondents received ANC from the health post. In thestudy 83 percent literate respondents received ANC services. In the study, 51.8 percent respondents received TT injection, 52.7percent have taken iron tablets. In the study 79.1 percent respondentsdelivered their babies at home, 20 percent respondents used clean deliverykit. In the study area, 67.3 percent respondents received postnatal careservices and higher percentages (86.5%) of respondents received postnatalcare from health post. This study found a strong positive relationship between education andmaternal health care practices. There was significant relationship betweenreceiving iron tablets, TT injection and age at marriage, level of education ofrespondents.Item Maternal Health Care Practices and Educational Status of Danuwar Women(Department of Population, 2007) Karki, Bal KrishnaThe study on "Maternal Health Care Practices and Educational Status of Danuwari Women" was carried out by collecting primary data from the study area especially of Danuwar community at Katari VDC, Udayapur. The study deals with socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the married women of reproductive age (15-49 years). The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between maternal health care practices and educational status of Danuwar women of the study population. Education has been found to influence reproductive behaviour, the use of contraceptives, the health of mothers and hygienic habits. In order to give an insights on the Danuwari population, the sex ratio was found 97.3, currently married women 58.9 percent, widow 4.8 percent. The majority of women had got married in the interval of age group 15-19. Mean CEB for the women of the study population is 3.1. Nearly 25 percent women were illiterate. The major occupation of this community is agriculture (65.4%) followed by daily wages labour (23.9%). About 13 percent people are landless in the study area. In regarding physical facility Danuwari people had got electricity by 49.5 percent, piped water by 23.3 percent, tubel by 44.2 percent and latrin facility by 13.2 percent only. Maternal health care is very important in reducing morbidity and mortality. Seventy nine percent of mothers received antenatal care from skilled birth attendents. In addition, 24.7 percent of women received no antenatal care in health facility. Nearly 5 percent of mothers received antenatal care from doctors, 28.3 percent of mothers received ANC from Nurse/midwife and 34.5 percent received ANC from HA, AHW/MCHW where as 7.8 percent women received ANC from TBAs. Nearly 80 percent women received TT vaccine during their pregnancy whereas only 71.6 percent women received iron tablet. Nearly 61 percent women received vitamin A. About 5 percent respondents had habit of both smoking and alcohol. Twenty six percent respondent faced complication during pregnancy in the study area. Study shows that only 7 percent pregnancies were delivered by health professionals. Twenty five percent births are delivered without any assistance at all. About 93 percent pregnancies are delivered at home. Nearly 44 percent women used safe delivery kit during delivery. The postnatal care is uncommon in Nepal. About only 16 percent women received postnatal check up. The majority of the couples (almost 90%) women approved for family planning in the study area. Out of contraceptive users 63.6 percent women used depo-provera followed by 16.4 percent used condom. Twelve percent women think that there is no way to avoid HIV/AIDS. About 35 percent respondents think that AIDS can be avoided by using condoms. Nearly 20 percent by limiting sexual partner, 17.7 percent respondents think by avoiding sex with prostitutes.Item Maternal Health Care Practices and Educational Status of Muslim Women(Faculty of Health Education, 2016) Adhikari, NiluThe study entitled: Maternal health care practices and educational status of Muslim Women” was conducted in Biratnagar sub-metro politician city in Biratnagar -7 maternal health care is defined as the care that women received during pregnancy delivery and after delivery maternal health care is the major component of reproductive health .The provision of care for women during pregnancy and child birth is essential to ensure healthy and successful born infant. The main objective of the study is to find out the impact of awareness practices and complication in pregnant period. The study is done on the basis of primary sources of data .The data are collected from the study area especially of Muslim community at Biratnagar -7(Ghaspatti Chowk ). The purposive sampling techniques was employed in order to select the respondents. Therefore for all the respondent in this study were the women in age group 15 to 49 years age. Who were pregnant or having a child. The study has revealed that 24.8 percent respondents were illiterate. 27 percent are passed primary level. 18.8 percent respondents had passed lower secondary, 9.4 percent respondents had passed secondary level and 2.3 are S.L.C above. The study showed that respondents utilizing ANC of literacy education is 75.2 percent and 24.8 percent were illiterate. According to survey respondents visited for ANC services Hospital is 7.8 percent. Health post 86.5 percent ,Private clinic 5.6 percent No antennal care is 21.2 percent .There are ANC services provides during pregnancy by Dr.4.4 percent nurse/midwife 28.3 percent ,H.A AHW.MCHW 34.5 percent TBAS 7.9 percent no services 24.7 According to survey the coverage of Iron tablets 75.2 percent ,food intake during pregnancy is usual food 57.5 percent extra notorious food 42.5 percent 91 percent respondents of not take alcohol /smoking during pregnancy, 19.5 percent respondents have habit to take alcohol /smoking. 25.6 percent women are facing complication during pregnancy .93 percent respondents give birth in home utilization of safe delivery kit by respondents 43.4 percent .Respondents who received postnatal care is 15.9 percent .19 percent respondents did not take T.T vaccine. All the respondents suffered from different complication in pregnant period. Respondents had not proper knowledge about it .Respondents did not manage tools or facilities to reach HP/Hospital for delivery complication. The result of the study shows that awareness and practice on Maternal Health is in poor condition .Maternal health education is compulsory for women in fertile age. The government should launch the awareness programme about Maternal Health.Item Perception and Problems of Pregnant Women (A Sociological Study of Batulechaur-16,Pokhara)(Faculty of Sociology, 2017) Acharya, BinduThis study “Perception and Problems of Pregnant Women” is a sociological study of pregnant women of Batulechaur-16 of Pokhara. It is an exploratory as well as descriptive study which was conducted to fulfill the partial requirement for the Masters’ degree in sociology. The study was conducted on 21 pregnant women of Batulechaur-16 of Pokhara. Since the total number of pregnant women in the area couldn’t be found exactly, the sample for the study was selected by using snowball sampling technique. For the in-depth study, case studies were taken from these 21 respondents which were analyzed qualitatively by using the content of the cases studies. By using the theory of Marxism, patriarchy, feminism and self perception the study tried to find the problems and perceptions of the pregnant women. Only the qualitative techniques were used to analyze the data but in some region, pie-chart, histogram and figures are constructed as required. The majority of the respondents were from Brahmin-Chhetri which covers 52.4 percentages of the respondents where all of them are from Hindu religion. 42.86 percentages of the respondents were married with the age-difference of 1-5 years with their husbands where 28.57 each with the 5-10 and more than 10 years of age-difference with their husbands. As the study concluded there are some perceptions of the pregnant women that are found in this study. They are: perceptions towards husband, perceptions towards family, perceptions towards society and perceptions towards self. The problems of the pregnant women found in this study are categorized as: problems in the family, problems related to the society and professional problems. In perceptions towards husbands there are some perceptions of pregnant women like; physical presence of husband is important, care and support, economic support, cultural perceptions (Agedifference in marriage, priority to son, and decision making role in the family). In perceptions towards family it was concluded two types of perceptions namely; perceptions in nuclear and in joint family. Likewise in perceptions towards society: behavior from neighbors, difficult to adjust in the environment and bound to norms and values are the perceptions of pregnant women. And at last the women also had perceptions towards self. Although the Marxism, theory of Patriarchy and feminism explain the exploitation of male over female but this study conclude that they are not only dominated by male but by female also. In some cases, they were not only dominated in economic field but also to the social as well as cultural aspects. It is also concluded that the pregnancy is not only considered as the tiresome and barbaric but is considered as gift and pleasure for the women as well as family and society.Item Utilization of institutional delivery service in rural area of Ilam: A case study of Ilam Municipality-2, Sumbek, Ilam(Department of Rural Development, 2017) Bhattarai, BachaspatiThis thesis entitled "Utilization of Institutional Delivery Services in Rural Area of of Ilam(A case study of Ilam municipality-2,Sumbek,Ilam) has been prepared for the fulfillment of Maser Degree in Rural Development from the Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus, Ilam . Health is the basic thing of human life. In health sector maternal health is also most important matter for the concern of community and society. Maternal health condition of any society shows the development condition of that society . Maternal health is the condition of the health of mother mainly during pregnancy, in child birth and in postnatal period .To make the health condition of mother good one of the most important thing is utilization of health facility should be regular. Maternal mortality and neonatal mortality is high in developing country like Nepal .This maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity is high in rural area than urban area. To reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity the utilization of health facility is the main aspect. By utilization of health institution more life of mother and child can be saved. This study try to find out the condition of utilization of institutional delivery service and barrier in utilization of service in rural area of Ilam. In the study descriptive research design is applied. The raw data are collected from respondent by field survey and other different necessary information are collect from key informant like HA ,SAHW,ANM ,FCHV and other senior people of study area. By analyzing the collected raw data and information taken from findings are disseminated. The ANC visit is satisfactory and most of the respondent have knowledge about the ANC visit . Among respondents 78.26% of respondents delivered their baby at health facility which is greater than national status. Similarly 71.19% of respondents were interested to deliver their baby in health facility. Among respondents 47.46 % were Aadibasi/Janjati and 15.25% Dalit and 37.25% were Brahman/Chhetri. The big part of the population is sum of Dalit and janjati. In this scenario also the service utilization trend is some satisfactory. The trend of ANC visit and baby delivered place is hopeful .But it is not time for well satisfy. Some woman have now also not good concept about ANC visit and need to delivery baby at health facility .They have now also traditional concept .In the study area woman having no any ANC visit and baby delivered at home also found .Which shows still awareness about maternal health is necessary in remote rural area . There are different barrier for utilization institutional delivery services and ANC visit. The key finding of the study shows that parity, maternal education, economic status of family, distance of health facility, interest of mother etc. were significant predictor of woman's place of delivery and ANC visit. High maternal and neonatal mortality rate is our national problem. One main intervention to reduce the rate is to increase the utilization of heath facility in concern of maternal health. This study gives the status of utilization of heath facility in rural area of Ilam municipality .Perhaps it helps other scholar, policy maker and concerned sector.