Abstract Background The introduction of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in India, a
conditional cash transfer program which incentivized women to deliver at institutions …

Background: Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a conditional cash transfer program in India,
incentivized women to deliver at institutions and resulted in a significant increase in …

Introduction: Pakistan is among the countries with high rates of maternal mortality and
morbidity. Arguably, the utilization of maternal health care services reduces maternal …

Background Maternal mortality remains a major public health problem in low and middle-
income countries. Adequate utilization of maternal health care services could be an effective …

Objective Universal health coverage and maternal health outcomes have become a part of
the global health agenda in low and middle-income countries including India. To achieve …

Abstract Introduction The Islamic Republic of Pakistan's maternal mortality ratio is
particularly high, and the nation ranks 126 out of 149 countries on the Human Development …

Background: Millennium development goal 5 aimed at reduction of maternal deaths by three-
quarters from 1990 to 2015: a target India commendably achieved, but this milestone …

The aim of this study was to determine the association between maternal utilisation of health-
care services and socio-demographic factors among reproductive-age women in Pakistan …

Background Maternal healthcare service utilization is a pivotal indicator of a nation's
progress in safeguarding the health and well-being of its women and children. In this …

Background Studies have often ignored examining the role of community-and district-level
factors in the utilization of maternity healthcare services, particularly in Indian contexts. The …