Utilization of maternal and child health care services in North and South India: does spousal violence matter?

Sinha, Atreyee; Chattopadhyay, Aparajita

doi:10.18063/ijps.2016.02.001

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“…The present study found that nonexposure to the media was associated with a greater likelihood of having a homebirth in both the countries studied. This result is consistent with other studies conducted elsewhere in the world [48][49][50][51] . The effect could be explained by the fact that most media programs repeatedly promote institutional delivery, which may influence mothers to develop a positive behavior toward institutional delivery [43] .…”

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“…The effect could be explained by the fact that most media programs repeatedly promote institutional delivery, which may influence mothers to develop a positive behavior toward institutional delivery43. Also, in India, Sinha and Chattopadhyay48 have shown that any exposure to mass media significantly increased the likelihood of receiving full ANC visits and institutional delivery in both regions. However, as found in Ethiopia, limited electricity distribution in rural areas and low levels of education may combine to reduce media exposure, denying women the benefits of media-facilitated health promotions43.…”

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Factors associated with home births in Benin and Mali: evidence from the recent demographic and health surveys

Bado¹,

Brenner²,

Johnson³

et al. 2022

Global Reproductive Health

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Introduction: Identifying and understanding the factors associated with homebirths can contribute to improving maternal and child health and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The objective of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the factors associated with homebirths in Benin and Mali. Method: This study is based on the most recent data from the Demographic Health Surveys conducted in Mali and Benin in 2018. The dependent variable was homebirth, and the explanatory variables were the individual characteristics of the woman, distance to the health center, place of residence, number of prenatal consultations had, frequency of media exposure, and the use of the internet. The primary survey unit was considered in the analysis to measure the effect of context on the choice of place of delivery. Further, descriptive statistics and multilevel logistic regression analysis were used in the study. Results: Educational level was associated with homebirth in Benin and Mali; women with either no education or primary education are more likely to give birth at home. Women who did not live close to a health facility were more likely to give birth at home than those who did not face this problem in both countries. Not making visits for antenatal care (ANC) increases the odds of having a homebirth by 31.3 times [confidence interval (CI) = 24.10-40.70] in Benin and 12.91 times (CI = 10.21-16.33) in Mali. Similarly, women who went on 1-2 ANC visits were more likely to give birth at home compared with women who made 5 or more ANC visits in both countries. The number of children per woman was also a significant factor in both countries. Women who often or regularly paid attention to the media messages were less likely to give birth at home compared with those who did not follow relevant media inputs [adjusted odds ratio = 0.42 (CI = 0.26-0.67) in Benin and adjusted odds ratio = 0.65 (CI = 0.50-0.85) in Mali]. Conclusion: Increasing the demand and uptake of women's health services by improving the availability and quality of services and establishing community health centers could help reduce the incidence of homebirths that can be risky and, thus, combat maternal and infant mortality.

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Factors associated with home births in Benin and Mali: evidence from the recent demographic and health surveys

Bado¹,

Brenner²,

Johnson³

et al. 2022

Global Reproductive Health

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“…Thus the impact of violence becomes manifold in the case of South Indian states. Consequently, we see that the effect of spousal violence on affecting child nutritional status was stronger among the victims in the South rather than in the North as also found by Sinha and Chattopadhyay [45] in their study on influence of spousal violence on utilization of maternal and child health care services. Studies suggest that regional differences in women's status accounts for much of the regional imbalances in child nutrition and health outcomes and the comparatively strong influence of women's status in South Asia takes us toward explaining the 'Asian enigma' [3].…”

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Inter-Linkages between Spousal Violence and Nutritional Status of Children: A Comparative Study of North and South Indian States

Sinha¹,

Chattopadhyay²

2017

Social Crimonol

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In the context of higher rates of child malnutrition and widespread occurrence of spousal violence in India, the present study aimed to explore whether maternal experience of spousal violence have any association with nutritional status of their children using data on selected North and South Indian states from the National Family Health Survey (2005)(2006). Our findings from bi-variate and multivariate analysis established spousal violence, which indicates the position of women within family, as a significant factor determining child nutritional status in both regions. Children whose mothers had experienced any form of physical/sexual violence were significantly more likely to be underweight compared to non-abused women. Higher educational attainment among mothers significantly reduced the likelihood of under nutrition among their children. On the other hand, higher body mass index which reflects better health status of mothers also had a significant effect in reducing the chances of malnutrition among children. Thus, the study provided adequate evidences to establish the fact that health and social status of women are critical in determining nutritional status among children. Elevating women's power relative to men's is strongly recommended to reduce malnourishment among children. Integration of violence screening and counselling with MCH programmes could be helpful in addressing the specific needs of women and children and provide essential support.

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“…The effect could be explained by the fact that most media programmes repeatedly promote institutional delivery, which may influence mothers to develop a positive behavior toward institutional delivery (43). Also, in India, Sinha et al (48) have shown that exposure to mass media significantly increased the likelihood of receiving full ANC visits and institutional delivery in both regions. However, as found in Ethiopia, limited electricity distribution in rural areas and low levels of education may combine to reduce media exposure, denying women the benefits of media-facilitated health promotions (43).…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors Associated With Home Births in Benin and Mali: Evidence From the Recent Demographic and Health Surveys

Bado

Brenner

Johnson

et al. 2022

Front. Reprod. Health

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IntroductionIdentifying and understanding the factors associated with homebirths can contribute to improving maternal and child health and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aimed to perform a comparative analysis of the factors associated with homebirths in Benin and Mali.MethodThis study is based on the most recent data from the Demographic Health Surveys conducted in Mali and Benin in 2018. The dependent variable was homebirth, and the explanatory variables were the individual characteristics of the woman, the distance to the health center, the place of residence, the number of prenatal consultations had, the frequency of media exposure, and the use of the Internet. The primary survey unit (PSU) was considered in the analysis to measure the effect of context on the choice of the place of delivery. Further, descriptive statistics and multilevel logistic regression analysis were used in the study.ResultsEducational level was associated with homebirth in Benin and Mali; Women with either no education or primary education are more likely to give birth at home. Women who didn't live close to a health facility were more likely to give birth at home than those who didn't face this problem in both countries. Not making visits for antenatal care (ANC) increases the odds of having a homebirth by 31.3 times (CI = 24.10–40.70) in Benin and 12.91 times (CI = 10.21–16.33) in Mali. Similarly, women who went on 1–2 ANC visits were more likely to give birth at home compared with women who made five or more ANC visits in both countries. The number of children per woman was also a significant factor in both countries. Women who often or regularly paid attention to the media messages were less likely to give birth at home compared with those who did not follow relevant media inputs (aOR = 0.42 [CI = 0.26–0.67] in Benin and aOR = 0.65 [CI = 0.50–0.85] in Mali).ConclusionIncreasing the demand and uptake of women's health services by improving the availability and quality of services and establishing community health centers could help reduce the incidence of homebirths that can be risky and, thus, combat maternal and infant mortality.

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Utilization of maternal and child health care services in North and South India: does spousal violence matter?

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

Factors associated with home births in Benin and Mali: evidence from the recent demographic and health surveys

Factors associated with home births in Benin and Mali: evidence from the recent demographic and health surveys

Inter-Linkages between Spousal Violence and Nutritional Status of Children: A Comparative Study of North and South Indian States

Factors Associated With Home Births in Benin and Mali: Evidence From the Recent Demographic and Health Surveys

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