Matters of Gender and Social Disparities Regarding Postnatal Care Use Among Nepalese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Morang District.
Rakchya AmatyaMathuros TipayamongkholgulNawarat SuwannapongSiriwan TangjitgamolPublished in: Health equity (2023)
The study raises awareness of intersectionality (gender and social caste), relating to maternal health in caste-based system countries. To improve maternal health outcomes, health care personnel should identify and systematically address barriers that women of lower-caste membership face and offer these women appropriate advice or resources to obtain care. A multilevel change program that involves different actors like husbands and community leaders is needed for improving women's autonomy and lessening stigmatized perceptions, attitudes, or practices toward non-Dalit caste-members.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
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- breast cancer risk
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- pregnant women
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- health information
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