Utilization of ANC Services in Field Practice Area of RHTC Naila, Jaipur

Background: Utilization of Ante natal care (ANC) services is poor in the rural areas, causing increased maternal morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To assess the utilization of antenatal care services in the field practice area of RHTC Naila in Jaipur district of Rajasthan.

Materials and Methods: A community based cross sectional descriptive type of observational study was carried out in the field practice area of RHTC Naila in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. 30 Cluster sampling technique was used to cover whole field practice area of RHTC. 450 mothers having children < 1 year in the selected clusters were interviewed. Information about the ANC services utilization and relevant socio‑demographic data were also collected. To find out associating factors appropriate tests of significance were used.

Results: Out of total 450 mothers 93.56% had utilized ante-natal services of health department but adequate ANC services were found to be utilized only by 13.13%. Reason behind utilizing ANC services was safety followed by other reasons like vaccination, IFA tablets, investigations, previous caesarian etc. Reason behind not utilizing ANC services was tradition of family followed by no problem during pregnancy.

Conclusion: Status of utilization of ANC services was very good but it is not done adequately. This ANC utilization is associated with caste, type of family, education and occupation.