A cross-sectional study to assess the utilization pattern of maternal health services and associated factors in aspirational district of Haryana, India

Background: In India mother related mortalities and morbidities are still significantly higher even after having various maternal program and schemes at regional and national level which reflects that such services are being under-utilized. Aim: The current study focused in assessing utilization pattern of maternal health services and associated factors in Nuh (Mewat). Methods: This present cross-sectional study was done for one year (2015-16) among mothers (15-49 years) under field practice area, PHC Taoru with minimum calculated sample as 645. The selection of participants was made using simple random sampling technique from available randomized list of villages. Data was collected by home-to-home visits using pretested, predesigned, standardized questionnaire and during analysis an association between variables was considered as significant if P