This study aims to End factors that influenceutilization of maternal health care by pregnant women withcomplication using the results of the 2002-2003 indonesiaDemographic and Health Survey. Factor analyzed are women ?sempowerment, husband 's involvement, women's knowledge onhealth care and socioeconomic conditions. By applying logisticregression and using I0 independent variables to representthose factors, this study reveals that husbands education,husband's companionship for antenatal care (ANC) visits,women 's knowledge about danger signs of pregnancycomplications, and 14/0men's involvement in decision makingsignificantly influence the utilization of maternal health care.Husband 's support in ANC was found as the strongest factor ofwomen?s health seeking behavior during pregnancy followed byhusband 's education, women 's involvement in decision making,and women 's knowledge about danger signs of pregnancycomplications. Therefore, any intervention program aimed atimproving maternal health in indonesia should address theissues related to the four aspects mentioned above. |