• Mrs. Sandnya Eknath Gawade
• Dr. Kalpana Kale

Abstract: Background of the study: Women play a crucial role in nurturing children and shaping the future of their communities and nations. In India, women constitute 48.47% of the population, with approximately 22.2% in their reproductive years. The lack of accessible maternal health care (MHC) services not only jeopardizes women's well-being but also results in significant losses for families and society as a whole. This study mainly deals with the assess the utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services among mothers of the infants in rural area of Ahmednagar district. Objectives: 1. To assess the utilization Maternal and Child Health services by the mothers of infants. 2. To find out the association of socio-demographic variables with the utilization of Maternal and Child Health services. Methodology: Cross sectional survey approach was used for the present study. Simple random sampling was used for selection of sub center of Rahata taluqa and systematic random samling was used for selection of sample. Result: Majority of mothers received antenatal, intra-natal and post-natal MCH services. There is non-significant association of utilization of maternal and child health services with the socio-demographic variables. Conclusion: Utilization of MCH services indicate healthy mother and child

Utilization, Maternal & child health (MCH ) Services, Mother, Infant

"A study to assess the utilization of maternal and child health service among mothers of the infants in rural area of Ahmednagar district", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.g709-g714, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406680.pdf

"A study to assess the utilization of maternal and child health service among mothers of the infants in rural area of Ahmednagar district", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppg709-g714, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406680.pdf