Maternal Health Care Service Utilization in the Post-Conflict Democratic Republic of Congo: An Analysis of Health Inequalities over Time

Maternal Health Care Service Utilization in the Post-Conflict Democratic Republic of Congo: An Analysis of Health Inequalities over Time

This study assessed inequality in maternal healthcare service utilization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, using the Demographic and Health Surveys of 2007 and 2013–2014. We assessed the magnitude of inequality using logistical regressions, analyzed the distribution of inequality using the G...

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Main Authors:	Dieudonne Bwirire, Inez Roosen, Nanne de Vries, Rianne Letschert, Edmond Ntabe Namegabe, Rik Crutzen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:	Healthcare
Subjects:	maternal health care service utilization trends health inequalities inequality measurement post-conflict Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/21/2871

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