BACKGROUNDAntenatal Care (ANC) is the care of the woman during pregnancy. Women in reproductive age constitute 22% of total population. (1) One of the major concerns of Reproductive and Child Health Programme phase II (RCH) is an extremely low percentage of institutional deliveries. Among women living below poverty line and in remote villages, the number of institutional deliveries is almost negligible.
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