#3334. Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
Maternal health-seeking behavior (MHSB) is crucial for maternal health. However, little is known about MHSB. This study aims to evaluate the situation and socioeconomic associates of MHSB. Based on the responses of 8,360 participants in a representative survey, we adopted a K-modes cluster analysis algorithm to categorize women into three groups (i.e., infrequent service-users, partial service-users, and full service-users) according to their recent MHSB. The results show that most women (90.29%) did not receive integral maternal health services, including antenatal care, institutional delivery, and postnatal care. Women exposed to mass media at least once a week were more likely to be full service-users rather than infrequent service-users. Interventions to promote maternal health knowledge and awareness are highly recommended to improve MHSB.
Keywords:
maternal health-seeking behavior; social determinants of health

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