Utilisation of reproductive health care services in ‘bimaru’ states in India

There is a wide gap in the utilization of reproductive health services among the states in India. Certain states like Kerela, Tamilnadu and Maharashtra are well performing states in the utilization of reproductive health care services. But the so called BIMARU states (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajastan and Utter Pradesh) are poor in the utilization of reproductive health care services. In view of the above, this paper analyses the utilization pattern of the above states. The data for this analysis were obtained from the District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3) conducted by Reproductive Child Health Project. The utilization of Ante-natal care services, Delivery care, Initiation of Breast feeding, Children received immunization, Use of Family planning, Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, were used as the indicators of reproductive health care utilization.