Socio-Economic Barriers to Maternal Health in Bangladeshi Women

Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, pp. 1-7, 2012

Posted: 10 May 2012 Last revised: 11 Apr 2013

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Lori Maria Walton

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Bassima Schbley, PhD

Washburn University

Date Written: May 9, 2012

Abstract

Objective: To outline the specific socio-economic barriers to maternal health faced by Bangladeshi women.

Background: Bangladesh is a country with over one third of the population living in poverty and another one third living just above poverty level. The World Health Organization (2010) indicates that Bangladesh has poor prenatal and postpartum care, nutritional deficiencies, high incidence of non-skilled birth attendant utilization, and the second highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates next to sub-Saharan Africa. Women living in Bangladesh are at high risk for maternal mortality and morbidity in the postpartum period directly related to socio-economic status.

Conclusion: The need for socio-economic relief for women living in rural Bangladesh remains an issue that needs to be addressed to fully address maternal health and maternal morbidities in the postpartum period.

Keywords: postpartum, maternal health, morbidity, mortality, Bangladesh, socio-economic

Suggested Citation

Walton, Lori Maria and Schbley, PhD, Bassima, Socio-Economic Barriers to Maternal Health in Bangladeshi Women (May 9, 2012). Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, pp. 1-7, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2055077

Lori Maria Walton (Contact Author)

SUNY Upstate Medical University ( email )

College of Health Professions
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Bassima Schbley, PhD

Washburn University ( email )

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HOME PAGE: http://www.washburn.edu/our-faculty/bassima-schbley

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