Rural-urban Differentials of Utilization of Ante-natal Health-care Services in Bangladesh
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Introduction Antenatal care (ANC) is essential for the health of both the mother and child. The risk of maternal mortality and morbidity as well as neonatal deaths can be reduced substantially through regular and proper antenatal care check-up and delivery under safe and hygienic conditions (Moller, et al. 1989, Joseph, 1989). Studies demonstrating the high levels of maternal mortality in developing countries and research identifying causes of maternal death have repeatedly emphasized the need for prenatal care and availability of trained personnel to attend to women during labor and delivery (Maine, 1986; Fauveau, 1988; Fortney, 1988). The importance of maternal health services in reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality has received significant recognition in the past decade (Ebrahim, 1982; Rosenfield and Maine, 1985; Herz and Measham, 1987). Abstract
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