A Mix Method Study on Utilization of Maternal Health Services and Barriers among Women of Reproductive Age in Selected Rural Areas of Anand District of Gujarat State-literature Review

The current study is aimed to understand the current status of utilization and barriers of utilization of maternal health services among women of reproductive age in rural areas of Anand district of Gujarat state. Utilization of maternal health services and barriers of utilization employed literature review as a methodology in this article. Multiple data base was searched focusing on utilization and barriers of utilization of maternal health services among women of reproductive age. It was concluded from the literature review that there utilization of maternal health services is not satisfactory and many barriers are associated with the poor utilization of maternal health services.