Reproductive health status of scheduled and non-scheduled castes women of Ludhiana district in Punjab
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In India, access to healthcare facilities in rural areas remains significantly underdeveloped regarding health infrastructure. The present investigation endeavors to analyse the caste variation in the reproductive health status of Scheduled castes and Non-Scheduled castes. The study was conducted in rural areas of Ludhiana district of Punjab of India. It was conducted on 120 women in their reproductive age (15-45) that had given birth during four years preceding the study. It was conducted in villages which were randomly selected. Evidence suggests that demand-side barriers may be as important as supply factors in deterring patients from obtaining treatment. Relatively little attention is given, either by policy makers or researchers, to ways of minimizing their effect