Table 1 Essential contexts indicators of selected study health zones
Indicators | Muanda | Bolenge |
|---|---|---|
Province | Kongo Central | Equateur |
Location in DRC | Southwest | North central west |
Population | 137 178 | 79 648 |
Number of health centers | 9 | 15 |
Number of referral health facilities | 2 | 1 |
Health facility attendance rate (%) | 43.8 | 46.5 |
Antenatal health care attendance rate | 98.0 | 91.3 |
Proportion of pregnant women with more 4 visits and more | 46.2 | 40.2 |
Health providers’ attendance at birth rate (%) | 95.1 | 78.4 |
Main population occupations | Agriculture | Agriculture |
Fishery | Fishery | |
Small trade | Small trade | |
Oil Firm employment | ||
Population composition | Bantu ethnic groups | Bantu ethnic groups |
Pygmies | ||
Existence of other basic services | ||
Safe water supply | Yes | No |
Electric power supply | Yes | No |
Benefitting from a health intervention with social accountability components | Yes | No |