Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing maternal health care in five South Asian countries: A decomposition analysis.
Md Ashfikur RahmanMd Amirul IslamMortuja Mahamud TohanS M MuhibullahMd Sazedur RahmanMd Hasan HowladerPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Maternal health care services must be utilized properly in order to promote optimal health and prevent maternal mortality. Several socioeconomic and sociodemographic variables of the individual population, as well as policy issues, all have an impact on maternal mortality. This research recommends for concerted action to enhance how successfully women use maternity care services.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- birth weight
- mental health
- cardiovascular events
- public health
- primary care
- affordable care act
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- gestational age
- health information
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- body mass index
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity
- health insurance
- health promotion
- human health