Thesis on investigate the barriers to seek maternal services by the women

In Bangladesh, pregnancy and delivery-related deaths account for 20 percent of the deaths in women of reproductive age (NIPORT et al. 2003). Ten percent death occurs during delivery, and the one in five occurs before delivery and remaining death after delivery. The leading causes of maternal deaths are hemorrhage (29 percent) and eclampsia (24 percent). Other direct major causes of maternal deaths are prolonged/obstructed labor and puerperal sepsis. The lack of knowledge on maternal health and negative attitude towards seeking delivery care from qualified providers contribute largely to the high rate of maternal deaths in Bangladesh.