Abstract
Community Health Workers provide health care and social services to individuals in underserved regions all over the world. They are known as Lady Health Workers in Pakistan (LHWs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the interpersonal factors of beneficiaries affecting the utilization of LHWs’ services. The social ecology model served as the theoretical framework to explain the data acquired, and quantitative research technique was employed to attain the objective. The study included participants aged 15 to 49 years old from 398 families in the Lahore area, selected using a proportionate systematic random sample and using an interview schedule as a data gathering instrument. The study discovered that beneficiaries' interpersonal characteristics i.e. attitude of husband and mother-in-law towards LHWs are strongly linked to their use of reproductive health services offered by LHWs. Based on these findings, it is suggested that interpersonal factors of beneficiaries be considered while providing services by LHWs, so that the greatest number of women can benefit from reproductive health care offered by LHWs. Keywords: Community Health Workers, Lady Health Workers, Interpersonal Factors, Reproductive Health Services, District Lahore
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