Access And Barriers On Maternal Health Of Magar Women

Abstract

The topic on"Access and Barrier of Maternal Health of Magar Woman" at Macchegaon in Kathmandu district is the study area for Magar woman where 85samples were chosen by applying purposive sampling. The main objective of this study is to describe basic knowledge of pregnant women and mother about ante-natal,natal and postnatal checkup and to find out main social factors of increment maternal health problems.The research in primary and secondary data in qualitative and quantitative based has forwarded to address the pregnant woman during, pre and post period. While collecting data in the site through questionnaire, the access in health center for Magar woman is available but as an adequate pregnant woman required for healthy pregnant is obstructed with different social and cultural activities. In this regard the following finding. Marital status of the respondents, there were conjugal woman 68.8percent,widow/widower seem s 30.40percent and unmarried woman and separated woman 0.80percent.In this way the marital status appears in this site.Similarly educational status of the respondents, there woman69.6, literate 20.40 percent,secondary and above level 5.60%) and primary level 4.40percent respectively.Education plays the vital role to build up overall development of the Magar woman.Literacy rate was lower than national level in the study area.Likewise, occupational status of the respondents, it shows that involved in service are 15, in business13, in daily wages22and agriculture10,and in household25 percent are engaged as field survey in Machhegaon which is presented in table. In concern to access of toilet facility,the respondents (100%)have toilet facility at their homes.Similarly, access of water more than one third of respondents 46(54.11%) drink pipe water, and respondents 38(44.70%) drink public well water source. Generally, public well are open, defecate near the well and not clean properly which is caused to make water pollution. Village people become ill because of drinking polluted water. Pipe water is more safer and clean than other sources.Likewise, ownership of house of the of Magar woman, majority of the Magarwoman55(64.70%) have their own home, and 30(35.30%)woman do not have female woman have household in their names.Similarly,ownership of the land,55(64.70%)respondents have land in their names and only30(35.30%)do not have. Regarding to involvement at the organization,65(74.70%) involved in organization and majority20(25.30%)of woman not. In the same way,health checkup during pregnancy, there were 66(77.64%)Magar woman visited hospitals during one year before the survey. It was found that of the 85 respondents woman visited hospital during one year. There were 19(22.35%)woman did not go health checkup during 12months before the survey. Similarly, status of nutrition to Magar women,many respondents take 33 (38.82), carbohydrate 25 (29.41) take protein, 16 (18.82) take vitamin and 11 (12.94) percent are taken by mineral during pregnancy for their balance diet. In this concern, they try to adapt new items but some foods are expensive too. In marriage age,20-24Magarwomanmarry in large number. In concern to this age group, most of the women marry for family.15-19 marry,19.82percent, 20-24group42.35 percent and minimal 30age group marry 10.58percent. in this way this woman group marry for adaption the life and culture.In Nepal about more than 95 percent diseases are caused by water. Pipe water is not available for every household and people living in that areas compelled to drink other sources which is risk to their lives.As found in the site there is access of health facilities rather than barrier for Magar woman. This site should be up lifted as other site of Nepal. Magar women's conscious about pregnancy but they still suffer from sufficiency of cultural problem.