Authors-Arpita Das
Abstract- Maternal health is a critical aspect of public health, particularly in regions with diverse populations like Assam, where tribal communities constitute a significant portion of the population. Improving maternal health is key to saving the lives of more than half a million women who dies as a result of complications from pregnancy and childbirth each year. The paper is an attempt to study the satisfaction of maternal health services provided by the Government clinics/hospitals and also to examine the utilization of maternal health care services in antenatal and postnatal care. The present study was conducted in Baksa district of Assam. The methodology used was Quantitative in nature and 20 respondents were selected for the study. The study was based on primary method based on observation and structured interview schedule for the purpose of data collection and the secondary method was based on books, articles, journals etc. The study subjects were mothers (15-49 years) who have recently utilized maternal health services and have delivered in the last one year, also were staying in study area. The selection of participants was made using simple random sampling technique from available randomized list of patients. It has been observed that majority of the respondents had received health services on physical examination (weight, blood pressure and heart rate) in the government clinic during their pregnancy, followed by majority of the respondents claimed that they had to refer to the private clinics for ultrasound test due to inadequate ultrasound machines available in most of the Government clinics within the vicinity. All of the respondents in the study area revealed that they were attended by a skilled birth attendant during the time of their delivery. The study will inform the policymakers and healthcare providers to enhance service delivery to meet the specific needs of tribal communities and reduce maternal mortality in Assam.
