Factors associated with the use of maternal health services by mothers in a post-conflict area of western Cote d'Ivoire in 2016.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In Côte d'Ivoire, maternal health service utilization indicators remain low despite improvements in health coverage and the availability of free health care for pregnant women. The objective of the study was to identify the determinants associated with the use of maternal health services in the department of Bloléquin, in western Côte d'Ivoire. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study with an analytical focus. The study sample size was 400 women. Study participants were selected through a two-stage cluster survey. The data were collected using a standardized questionnaire whose items concerned socio-demographic data, the different uses of maternal health services, namely childbirth assisted by a health professional, use of family planning, prenatal consultation and postnatal

SUBMITTER: Samba M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7036223 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature