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International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology
Volume 4, Issue 3, 2018, Page No: 34-41
doi:dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-8677.0403004

Role of Community Health Clinic on Maternal Health: A Study on Sylhet City of Bangladesh

AshisKumer Banik1*, Rafia Tasnim2, Mufti NadimulQuamar Ahmed3, Golam Moula3, Sharmin Akther3

1.Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh.
2.B.S.S (Honours) Student, Department of Sociology, SUST, Bangladesh.
3.M.S.S Student, Department of Sociology, SUST, Bangladesh.

Citation : AshisKumer Banik,et.al, Role of Community Health Clinic on Maternal Health: A Study on Sylhet City of Bangladesh International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology 2018, 4(3) : 34-41

Abstract

This paper examines the role of Community Health Clinic on maternal health in Sylhet area of Bangladesh. The present study has been taken "SurjerHashi Clinic" as a case and tried to explore its role over maternal health from the viewpoint of women clients, who receive services from this clinic. Both government and non-governmental organizations (NGO's) have been trying to reduce maternal death and improve maternal health as well as the health of the newborn baby. The present study is descriptive in nature where 35 women have been chosen purposively on the basis of their availability to take part in this study. Our study reveals that most of the respondents (88.5%) received any type of services during their last pregnancy period for both child health and maternal health from this community clinic. A larger proportion of the respondent came to this clinic during their motherhood and most of them took approximately 2-4 vaccinations. Majority of the participants thinks that doctors are capable to identify patient's illness properly and they give much importance to hearing problems before starting the treatment. A large proportion of the respondents also agreed that there are adequate doctors and staffs available in this community clinic. Furthermore, the study reveals that 54.3% of respondents are fully satisfied with the services and role that the community clinic has been provided to them. 34.3% are somewhat satisfied. In contrast, 11.4% are found not satisfied at all. Community health clinic has a significant role to ensure proper health services for both the mother and their child. This study recommends further detail study taking a broad research area to investigate whether community clinic services can really satisfy and meets the need of poor and rural women who require door-to-door services.


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