Inequality in Utilization of Reproductive and Child Health Services in Districts of Jharkhand, India

Objective
1. To examine the differentials in reproductive and child health services in the state of Jharkhand
2. To examine the inter-districts inequality in utilization of RCH services in Jharkhand.
3. To understand the covariates of inequality in utilization of RCH services in Jharkhand.
Data source and Methodology: The present study utilized data from Districts Level Household Survey (DLHS-3), Conducted under reproductive and child health programme in India. Reproductive and child health is analyzed using four indicators namely, antenatal care, safe delivery, contraception used and child immunization.
Result: The percentage of women and their children who utilized maternal and child health services shows that 5.6% respondent used full ANC, 25% women had safe delivery and 40 % women were using contraceptive and, 54% of children age group (12-23 months) was fully immunized.
Conclusion: Socio-economic factors responsible for inequality in utilization reproductive and child health services in these states. Highly spatial difference found in utilization of RCH services across the districts of Jhrakhand, India.