Every year, 4500 women die of pregnancy related complications in Nepal that means 12 women die per day or one every two hours. Nepal demographic and health survey 2002 estimates 539 women per 100,000 live births die as a result of complications related to pregnancy, childbirth and post natal period. Majority of women give birth at home and only 11% births are attended by skilled birth attendants (in 2001) in Nepal. Therfore,this study is carried out to appraise the impact of Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) on the use of hospital delivery among Tharu ethnic women in Surkhet valley...