Research
The Effect of Education on Tendency of Demand for Maternal Health Care Services in Cameroon
The objective of this study is to show the effect of Education on tendency of demand for maternal health care services in Cameroon. This study is based on data from health and demographic survey using multiple indicators realized in Cameroon in 2004 and 2011. It is based on many statistical tests and economic models: the analysis of decomposition, multinomial regressions to explain and understand of this effect. The results obtained can be summarized as follows: At the descriptive level, the decomposition analysis reveals that between 2004 and 2011, the proportion of women who have demanded prenatal health care services, delivery services according to the level of education has dropped lightly dropped with 3% and 4% respectively; meanwhile within the same period, the proportion of women who have demanded postnatal health services according to the level of education has increased by 8%. The explanatory analysis reveals that the educational level of the woman has a significant effect on the demand for maternal health care services.
