An Exploratory Study to find out the Factors Affecting the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services Among Married Women of Reproductive Age Group (15-45 Years) During Covid-19 Pandemic in Selected Hospital of Delhi
Abstract
Introduction: Mother and child must meet their health needs, which differ from those of others. Health services for mothers are considered critical health services that should be maintained throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, a descriptive study was undertaken to find out the factors affecting the utilisation of ANC services during COVID-19 pandemic in a selected hospital in Delhi.
Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the awareness and utilisation pattern of ANC services, factors affecting the utilisation of ANC services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to seek an association between factors affecting and selected demographic variables.
Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted, and a convenient sampling technique was used. The sample of the present study comprised 100 antenatal women who come under the 15-45 age group and utilised the antenatal care services (ANC) during the COVID-19 pandemic in a selected hospital of Delhi. The data was collected in the month of January 2022 through a structured interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data.
Result: The study showed that the majority of the married women of the15-45 years age group had moderate utilisation of ANC services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority of antenatal women used ANC services moderately because the fear of getting a COVID-19 infection, distance from the house to the hospital, and anxiety about delivery during COVID-19 were the factors that affected the utilisation of ANC services.
How to cite this article:
Sharma A, Somibala T, Manju C. An Exploratory
Study to find out the Factors Affecting the
Utilization of Antenatal Care Services Among
Married Women of Reproductive Age Group (15
45 Years) During Covid-19 Pandemic in Selected
Hospital of Delhi. Chettinad Health City Med J.
2025;14(2):61-67.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202525
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