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This Study is conducted to evaluate the impact of home visits by Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHAs) on maternal health outcomes in Rawatpur village, located in the Prayagraj District of Uttar Pradesh. Assessment was conducted on the frequency and quality of home visits by ASHAs, as well as their impact on key maternal health indicators such as antenatal care, institutional deliveries, postnatal care, and maternal morbidity rates. The results revealed that in a group of 50 women (mean age 26.6 ± 3.1 years) with mixed education (40% secondary, 20% graduate, 40% primary or no education) and mostly low income (60%), an average of 3.1 ± 1.2 Accredited Social Health Activist visits (40% weekly, 30% biweekly, 30% monthly) was associated with high use of maternal services — antenatal care 80%, institutional delivery 76%, immunization 84%, nutrition counseling 78% — with 24% reporting maternal complications. Health scores improved from 63.2 ± 5.1 to 88.6 ± 7.2 (p < 0.001). Women with more than two visits had higher service use (antenatal care 100% vs. 56%; institutional delivery 92% vs. 56%; immunization 96% vs. 60%; nutrition counseling 93% vs. 52%) and fewer complications (11% vs. 36%). More than two visits (adjusted odds ratio 3.5, p = 0.021) and graduate education (adjusted odds ratio 2.8, p = 0.032) significantly predicted institutional delivery. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that frequent Accredited Social Health Activist visits substantially enhance maternal health outcomes and increase institutional delivery, with maternal education further strengthening these effects, underscoring the vital role of community health workers in improving maternal care among disadvantaged populations

Antenatal care, Immunization, ASHAs, Maternal health.

"The Impact of Home Visits by Community Health Nurses (ASHAs) on Maternal Health Outcomes in Rawatpur Village of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.a52-a57, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601006.pdf

"The Impact of Home Visits by Community Health Nurses (ASHAs) on Maternal Health Outcomes in Rawatpur Village of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. ppa52-a57, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601006.pdf