Reproductive
health is an important outcome indicator as it is commonly not taken seriously
or the local practices are potentially harmful to the mothers and the newly
born. Survey findings shows that 8.28% of the total households reported about
pregnant mothers in their households, slightly more in micro finance households
compared to non-micro finance households. The figures found in the ultra-poor
families of both client and non-client families are nearly three folds compared
to poor families of both categories (Appendix I, table 12.1). Of them only 24%
[A NGO Strategic Plan indicator 5.1] (29.41% of MF and 12.50% of NMF)
reported to carry out medical check up or receive antenatal care for more than
three times. Those who check up pregnant mothers in their households for more
than three times, 33.33% and 23.08% are micro finance poor and ultra poor
households respectively. It is worth mentioning here that about 3% of the micro finance households did not respond to the pregnant mothers’ check-up
related question. Data indicate TBAs play vital role in child delivery. Child
delivery mostly takes place in homes with assistance of trained (55.88% of MF
and 56% of NMF) [A NGO Strategic Plan indicator 5.2] and untrained TBAs (20.59%
of MF) as mentioned by majority of the households (Appendix I, table 12.2).
