Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Women with planned pregnancies, higher education and husbands who completed formal schooling were more likely to access comprehensive maternal healthcare services, including ANC, institutional delivery and PNC. This study demonstrated proximity to health facilities, and lower ethnic groups were deprived of maternal healthcare services. These results emphasise the need to address socio-demographic disparities and improve healthcare accessibility. Since, health insurance programmes facilitate the utilisation of maternal healthcare services, efforts should focus on expanding coverage to reach the target population effectively, such as newly married couples.