Various studies conducted on factors influencing men’s health seeking behavior suggested that men are less likely to seek professional medical help for diverse health problems and also pointed out that their reluctance to seek health is a major hindrance to their well-being.

Objective: To determine factors influencing men’s health seeking behavior and use of health services in Gasabo District.

Methods: A mixed method approach was used where 247 men aged 18 years and above residing in Gasabo District were recruited into the study and ten in-depth interviews were conducted. Univariate, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis were also computed.

Results: Among the key findings, 61.5% of the respondents had high level of health seeking behavior while 38.5% had low level.  Multivariable logistic analysis showed that  the following variables were independently associated with high level of health seeking behavior: men aged above 40 years (AOR = 3.00; 95%CI= 1.26-7.14; p value = 0.013) compared to younger men aged 18 to 25 years; men with tertiary level of education (AOR = 3.78; 95%CI= 1.29-11.05; p value = 0.015) than those with primary level; men with casual work when (AOR = 2.30; 95%CI= 1.23-4.31; p value = 0.009); men with health insurance (AOR = 4.33; 95%CI= 1.08-17.32; p value = 0.038) and men who satisfied with healthcare services (AOR = 2.81; 95%CI= 1.55-5.10; p value = 0.001).
Conclusion: Men moderately utilize healthcare services and there are modifiable, perceptions and beliefs among men that hinder them from utilizing health care services.