Evaluating the Effectiveness of Community Clinics for Improving Health Care Facilities in Rural Areas: A Case Study from Kushtia Districts

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Community Clinics for Improving Health Care Facilities in Rural Areas: A Case Study from Kushtia Districts

Author's Name: Mst. Nilufar Easmin,

Lecturer: Department of Economics, Gangni Government Degree College, Meherpur Email: mat.nilufar@gmail.com

Abstract

Community clinics are seen as essential for primary healthcare in Bangladesh. The goal of this study is to identify and assess the characteristics associated with the rural Bangladeshi population's use of primary healthcare services in community clinics particularly in kushtia districts. The data was provided by residents of  Bheramra and mirpur Upazila, a village areas in Bangladesh's Kushtia district. To determine the most significant factors associated with primary care visits to community health clinics, we employed binary logistic regression and a chi-square test. According to the data, the majority of the study's participants (48%), used primary healthcare services supplied by their local community clinic. Many factors influence whether or not a family seeks primary care in a community clinic, including the respondent's age, level of education, marital status, occupation, monthly income, family size, number of members, and breadwinner literacy status. People with lower salaries and less education used community clinic services more frequently than those with higher incomes and more education, according to the study. Finally, community clinics can only be successful with the aid of people from all walks of life and all types of employment who work in rural areas, therefore everyone's active engagement is essential. To provide primary healthcare, community clinics should train their staff to address individual requirements.