INEQUALITIES IN MATERNALHEALTH SERVICE UTILISATION IN NEPAL
Nepal has made steady progress in improving maternal health service utilisation but inequalities among different population sub-groups still persist. The objective of this analysis was to assess the levels and trends of inequalities in availability and utilisation of maternal health services in Nepal using selected indicators. Data from Nepal Health Facility Survey 2015, Health Management Information System (FY 2014/15 to 2016/17) and Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (1996 to 2016) were used for analysis. Both absolute and relative indicators of inequality were calculated to assess inequalities from socio-economic position – wealth quintile, caste/ethnicity composition and geographical position – ecological zone, district and provinces. All analyses were conducted using Stata 15 and MS-Excel© 2016.