Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Research Article
Inequalities in Access to Essential Maternal Health Services in Bangladesh: A National and Sub-national Level Assessment
Author(s): Shamima Akter and Md. Mizanur Rahman
In the context of high maternal mortality rate, access to perinatal health care is a priority issue for women’s health and development in Bangladesh. This paper tried to quantify skilled birth attendance (SBA), post-natal care for mothers (PMC) and new-born (PNC) based on socio-economic determinants. We used Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2014 data. Subjects of this study are ever married women, aged 15-49 years, who had at least one birth in last three years preceding the survey date, and were considered. Final analytical sample size was 7886. We performed multilevel analysis with regression-based inequality models including slope index (SII), relative index (RII) and concentration index (CI). National coverage of ANC, SBA, PMC, and PNC were 25% (95% CI=23.9 to 26.4, p<0.05), 42% (95% CI=40.4 to 43.3, p<0.05), 35% (95% CI=34 to 36.7, p<0.05), and 34% (95% CI.. View More»
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