Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh

Although the health care system has significantly expanded in Bangladesh during the last two decades, the health status of the population has remained very poor because of the uneven distribution of services. Inequality in health exists in many forms and multiple dimensions such as age, sex, educa...

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मुख्य लेखकों:	Hadi, Abdullahel, Gani, Md. Showkat
स्वरूप:	Research report
भाषा:	English
प्रकाशित:	BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2019
विषय:	Health care system Health surveillance BRAC Reproductive health Socioeconomic disparity Primary health care > Bangladesh.
ऑनलाइन पहुंच:	http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13097

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spelling	10361-130972019-11-24T21:01:18Z Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh Hadi, Abdullahel Gani, Md. Showkat Health care system Health surveillance BRAC Reproductive health Socioeconomic disparity Reproductive health Primary health care -- Bangladesh. Although the health care system has significantly expanded in Bangladesh during the last two decades, the health status of the population has remained very poor because of the uneven distribution of services. Inequality in health exists in many forms and multiple dimensions such as age, sex, education, income, ethnicity, etc. Using data from a nationally representative sample, this study attempts to improve our understanding about the socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh. Data for this study came from the demographic and health surveillance system of BRAe which provided the updated information of the ownership of household asset and the use of reproductive health services. Socioeconomic disparity was measured by constructing a wealth index using compound assets and possessions of a set of household wealth. The surveillance areas were categorized into four regions as urban slum, rural under-served, other rural and the hill tracts. The utilization of reproductive health services was measured by the use of ante and postnatal care, maternal immunization coverage, and the use of safe delivery. A total of 1,182 randomly selected women, who gave birth in 200 I, were interviewed. Findings revealed significant socioeconomic and regional differentials in the use of reproductive health services. The use of services was much lower among the extreme poor than the non-poor and among the ethnic minorities in the hill and rural under-served than the other regions. The region specific inequalities, which were greater than the socioeconomic inequalities, may be reduced by expanding outreach health programs to bring services closer to the disadvantaged. The study concludes that much of these inequalities are social constructs that can be reduced by prioritizing the needs of the disadvantaged and adopting appropriate policy change options. 2019-11-24T10:44:16Z 2019-11-24T10:44:16Z 2003 Research report Hadi, A., & Gani, M. S. (2003). Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh. Research Reports (2003): Health Studies, Vol - XXXV, 133–153. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13097 en application/pdf BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
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topic	Health care system Health surveillance BRAC Reproductive health Socioeconomic disparity Reproductive health Primary health care -- Bangladesh.
spellingShingle	Health care system Health surveillance BRAC Reproductive health Socioeconomic disparity Reproductive health Primary health care -- Bangladesh. Hadi, Abdullahel Gani, Md. Showkat Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh
description	Although the health care system has significantly expanded in Bangladesh during the last two decades, the health status of the population has remained very poor because of the uneven distribution of services. Inequality in health exists in many forms and multiple dimensions such as age, sex, education, income, ethnicity, etc. Using data from a nationally representative sample, this study attempts to improve our understanding about the socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh. Data for this study came from the demographic and health surveillance system of BRAe which provided the updated information of the ownership of household asset and the use of reproductive health services. Socioeconomic disparity was measured by constructing a wealth index using compound assets and possessions of a set of household wealth. The surveillance areas were categorized into four regions as urban slum, rural under-served, other rural and the hill tracts. The utilization of reproductive health services was measured by the use of ante and postnatal care, maternal immunization coverage, and the use of safe delivery. A total of 1,182 randomly selected women, who gave birth in 200 I, were interviewed. Findings revealed significant socioeconomic and regional differentials in the use of reproductive health services. The use of services was much lower among the extreme poor than the non-poor and among the ethnic minorities in the hill and rural under-served than the other regions. The region specific inequalities, which were greater than the socioeconomic inequalities, may be reduced by expanding outreach health programs to bring services closer to the disadvantaged. The study concludes that much of these inequalities are social constructs that can be reduced by prioritizing the needs of the disadvantaged and adopting appropriate policy change options.
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author	Hadi, Abdullahel Gani, Md. Showkat
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title	Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh
title_short	Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh
title_full	Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh
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Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh

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