OBJECTIVES: This study analyzes the maternal healthcare situation in Haryana to examine the differential in utilization of maternal health care service i.e., antenatal care on the basis of various socio economic and socio demographic indicators such as age, literacy, schooling, religion, caste/tribe, media exposure, Contacts with community health workers , economic status, husband’s age, schooling, and occupation, woman’s employment , household decision making, mobility, use of a bank account and a mobile phone, ownership of a house or land, barriers to medical treatment.

METHODS: The present study uses the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data released in March 2022 which is similar to the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). DHS collects, disseminates national data on health and population in developing countries. To identify factors associated with maternal healthcare utilization, bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed.

RESULTS: Findings indicate that economic status, husband’s education and caste have effect on the utilization of antenatal care services.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrates several socio economic and demographic factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care services in Haryana. Efforts need to be taken at community and household level to improve utilization.