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the main reasons for not receiving antenatal and natal care among urban poor women in Odisha. For the present
study the data was collected in the urban poor area (Saliasahi) of Odisha. Total 200 women in the age group 15-49,
those who have delivered a baby five years before at the time of survey in a household would be selected &
interviewed. Two Focus Group Discussions were conducted in the study area. The data was collected and analyzed
by using SPSS. Utilisation of antenatal and natal care was less among ST women and uneducated women in
Saliasahi. Working women were also less utilizing antenatal and natal care compare to non-working women.

1718 Acceptance of Methods of Family Planning in Women Undergoing C-section
delivery

Ruchita Sakpal

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

The pregnancy immediately following C-section could be life-threatening. The percentage of women undergoing C-section is
increasing rapidly, where they are also suffering from repeat C-section due to earlier C-section, which can lead to a substantial
increase in future obstetric morbidity, mortality. Family planning can contribute to lower obstetric morbidity and mortality.
Therefore, to examine the acceptance of methods of family planning in women undergoing C-section present study has been
utilized NFHS-4 survey data India. Female sterilization is the most commonly accepted method of family planning in India. About
61 percent of women used some method of family planning after C-section. The utilization of family planning is higher in women
who have undergone C-section than normal section delivery. In primigravida women with C-section who have used any family
planning method, 4 percent of women undergo sterilization. The percentage of this sterilization increases to 73 when the women
with second-gravida pass through the C-section second time. This study demonstrates a favorable attitude towards family
planning when women undergo a C-section. However, this attitude focuses only on female sterilization. However, we cannot
underestimate the fact that there is also a large number of women who regret sterilization.

Keywords: C-section, family planning method

1715 Maternal and Child Health – A Challenge to Conquer for EAG states

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Supriya Verma , Shivani Singh
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1 Population Council, New Delhi, India. PopulationCouncil, New Delhi, India
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3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

In India, despite of various intervention program through government or implementing organizations, maternal and
neonatal health remain neglected. Though, there have been significant improvements in utilization of mternal
health services and practice of neonatal health, Empowered Action Group(EAG) states lag much behind the
expectation, posing a great threat to the healthcare system. This paper explores the factors driving maternal and
neonatal health in EAG states. Individual-level data from different rounds of National Family Health Survey(NFHS)
were used to assess the trend and variations in maternal and child health indicators. Analysis from NFHS-4 data
showed that several maternal, child health and nutrition indicators were lagging for Bihar for e.g. only 29.5% of rural
children (6-8 months) received semi-solid food as compared to 54.5% in the previous NFHS round. Furthermore,
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