Unveiling Maternal Health Care Realities In Arunachal Pradesh: A Case Study Of Mebo Sub-Division

Book Code: 1111036803160

Dr. Apilang Apum

ABOUT THE BOOK

This book offers a rigorous and contextually grounded analysis of maternal health care utilisation in the Mebo Sub-Division of Arunachal Pradesh, focusing on antenatal care, institutional delivery, and postnatal support among tribal women. Through a mixed-methods framework combining statistical data and qualitative insights, it explores how socio-economic conditions, cultural beliefs, geographic isolation, and institutional limitations intersect to influence health-seeking behavior.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Apilang Apum is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. She has done her Ph.D and M.Phil in Economics from Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar. Her research interests lie on Development Economics, Health Economics and Labour Economics. She actively involves in Rethinking Economics India Network, INET Young Scholars Initiative. She has published research papers in various journals and  contributed chapters in edited-books.

CONTENTS

Preface……………………………………………………………………….....……..……..9 

I. Introduction………………………………………………………….………………………....…….11

 

1.1 Evolution of Health Economics;

1.2 Health Care as a Commodity;

1.3 Health Care Services;

1.4 Maternal Health and Maternal Health Care Services;

1.5 Global and National Scenario of Maternal Health.

 

II. Literature Review……………………………………….…………………………………...……..21

 

2.1 Factors Associated with the Utilisation Of Maternal Health Care Services;

2.2 Objectives of the Study;

2.3 Organisation of the Chapters.

 

III. Methodology……………………..………………………………………………………....………31

 

3.1 Area of the Study;

3.2 Design of the Study;  

3.3 Sampling and Tools;

3.4 Selection of Variables;

3.5 Nature of Data;

3.6 Limitations, Reliability and Validity of the Data;

3.7 Map of the Study Area.

 

IV. Socio-Economic Profile of the Study Area…………………………………………….…...........41

 

4.1 Profile of Arunachal Pradesh;

4.2 Health facility in Mebo Sub-division;

4.3 Socio-Economic Profile  of  the  Study  Area; 

4.4  Profile  of  the  Surveyed  Villages;

4.5 Conclusion.

 

V. Status of Maternal Health Care Services in Mebo Sub-Division……………………..………...55

 

5.1 Characteristics of Mothers;

5.2 Status of Utilisation of Maternal Health Care Services;

5.3 Factors Associated with the Use of Maternal Health Care;

5.4 Barriers to the Utilisation of Antenatal Care and Institutional Delivery;

5.5 Conclusions.

 

VI. Findings and Conclusion…………………………………………..………………………..…….81

 

6.1 Socio-Economic Profile;

6.2 Mothers Characteristics;

6.3 Status of the Utilisation of Maternal Health Care;

6.4 Factors Associated with the Utilisation of Maternal Health Care;

6.5 Barriers Associated with the Utilisation of Maternal Health Care;

6.6 Discussion;

6.7 Prescription;

6.8 Future Research Agenda.

 

Bibliography…………………………………………………...………………………………..….…..91

 

Index……………………………………………………………...…………………………....….…...95