Utilization of reproductive health services across different social settings of rural Haryana

Reproductive health has become a matter of paramount importance today, both for population control as well as for ensuring survival and good health for women and their offspring. Sociological and Anthropological research on women suggest that, generally, Indian women enjoy little autonomy. Family decisions relating to finances etc. even selection of mates are generally made by men (Jeffrey et al., 1989) Method.To have a comprehensive understanding of the Reproductive and Child Health care a comparative study of two villages in district Rohtak in Haryana, one with relatively high female literacy i.e., village Bainsi and another village with relatively low female literacy rate i.e., Kharak Jatain have been chosen. Married women (total 250) up to the age of 45 years were interviewed as units of investigation.