Exploring Husband's Attitude Towards Involvement in his Wife's Antenatal Care in Urban Slum Community of Mumbai.

Background: Developing countries continue to have a high maternal mortality ratio. Antenatal care (ANC) has been termed as one of the "four pillars" of safe motherhood by the World Health Organization. Male involvement has been recognized as having a great impact on women's utilization of maternal health-care service.

A cross-sectional study of migrant women with reference to their antenatal care services utilization and delivery practices in an urban slum of Mumbai.

Introduction: Migrant is a vulnerable population. They face several barriers in accessing health services. The immigration status presents various challenges for maternity services utilization.

Community based monitoring under national rural health mission in Maharashtra: status at primary health centers.

This study compares the implementation of community-based monitoring (CBM) in 45 primary health centers (PHCs) in the pilot phase in Maharashtra with the equal number of randomly selected PHCs not implementing CBM (non-CBM) from the same districts. Information was collected by teams from Community Medicine Departments by visiting selected PHCs. Establishment of monitoring committees and training of medical officers (MOs) had been completed as required but only 36.

A cross-sectional study of the sociodemographic profile of juveniles under institutional care in the city of Mumbai.

Objectives: To study the sociodemographic profiles of children under institutional care, identify the characteristic features of the families prone to have destitute children, and suggest measures for prevention of destitution of children in the community.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a population of 507 boys and girls from 6 to 18 years admitted to four different institutes for care and support. A sample of 170 children was selected using systematic random sampling technique.

Study of Sexual Behaviour of Bar-girls Residing in an Urban Slum Area of Mumbai.

Background: Bar girls are unorganized, difficult to reach high-risk group, and an urban phenomenon.

Objectives: To study the demographic profile and sexual behavior of bar girls.

Materials And Methods: Study setting is an urban slum area situated in the northwest part of Mumbai.