CULTURE AND RELIGION ON WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE IN RURAL BANGLADESH

Abstract

Health and healthcare of a community is largely determined by the culture, religion and behavior the people of the community hold. People’s culture including religion, values, beliefs and behavior during health and illness are important variables in studying health and healthcare. The present study has dealt with how and to what extent the culture, religion and practices of rural Bangladesh affect its women’s reproductive health and healthcare. Finally, the study tends to conclude that the rural culture and religion exerts significant negative impact on women’s reproductive healthcare.