Male out migration matter in maternal health services utilization in Bihar, India: Evidence from DLHS-3

So far, little work has been systematically documented consequences of migration on maternal and child health in developing countries like India. While, migration has the potential to reduce both the financial and cultural barriers to health-care service utilization. Migration improves the material conditions of households and communities through the infusion of remittances, and it can alter ideational systems and cultural practices through the diffusion of new ideas, attitudes, and behaviours. This study used data from DLHS-3 to investigate the relationship between migration and the utilization of maternal health services at place of origin. The dependent variables are the following: at least 3 ANC, at least 1 TT injection, full ANC, PNC and institutional delivery. Bivariate and binomial logistic regression methods are used to test the relationship between each of the six dependent variables and the migrant status of respondents, i.e., non-migrants and migrants. The results show that the migrants have higher in use of maternal health services compare non-migrant across socio-demographic characteristics. The results from the multivariate regression indicate that women education, wealth, caste, Number of living children and migrant status are significant factors in explaining the differentials in women’s use of health care servic