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http://dx.doi.org/10.14367/kjhep.2015.32.3.85

Influencing factors on postnatal care utility of illiteracy women in the Democratic Republic of Congo  

Shin, Dong Eun (Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University Wonju Campus)
Song, Jin Sung (Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University Wonju Campus)
So, Ae Young (Department of Nursing, Colleague of Health and Welfare, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Masiangi, Paul (Graduate School of Public Health, Kinshasa University)
Nam, Eun Woo (Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University Wonju Campus)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.32, no.3, 2015 , pp. 85-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to identify the influencing factors of using postnatal care among illiteracy women who live in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods: Household survey was done from February 1 to 8, 2013 in the Kwango district of Democratic Republic of Congo, and 400 childbearing women who has under 5 years old children and pregnant women was randomly selected and answered through the interview with a questionnaire. For analysis the data, ${\chi}^2$ test and logistic regression analysis were used. Results: Woman who can read, write and mathematical calculation was 195 (47.4%) of total 411 answers and 161 (39.2%) used postnatal care for their latest pregnancy. Age at first marriage (${\chi}^2=18.481$, p<.001), religions (${\chi}^2=11.165$, p=.011), languages (${\chi}^2=35.586$, p<.001), the experience of children death (${\chi}^2=16.507$, p<.001), antenatal care over 4 times (${\chi}^2=15.315$, p<.001), postnatal care (${\chi}^2=15.558$, p<.001) is significantly different from literacy level. Among illiterate women group, who are protestant (OR=.330), using Lingala (OR=.128), took elementary education (OR=.223) and farmer (OR=.040), used less postnatal care. Conclusions: For increasing usage of postnatal care among illiterate women, new approach method should be considered such as a visual communication method and a community health workers' training program for giving an outreach service to pregnant women care.
Keywords
Health-related quality of life; Occupational stress; Sleep quality; Security workers;
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