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This study investigates the influence of individual and community-level factors on institutional delivery among women in Somaliland, a region with a high maternal mortality rate.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This cross-sectional study used data from the 2020 Somaliland Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS), a nationally representative survey of 3804 women aged 15\u201349. We employed descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests to examine bivariate associations and multi-level binary logistic regression to assess the impact of individual and community-level factors on the place of delivery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Only 30.8% of deliveries occurred in health institutions. Bivariate analyses showed significant associations between institutional delivery and maternal age, education (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u2009328.534, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), husband's education (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u2009362.669, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), wealth (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u2009787.937, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), region (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u200950.760, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), and parity (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\u00b2\u2009=\u200965.227, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Multilevel analysis revealed that 50% of the variance in place of delivery was attributable to community level factors (Model I). Higher maternal education was significantly associated with increased odds of institutional delivery (AOR\u2009=\u20098.87, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), while nomadic residence (AOR\u2009=\u20090.28, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), residing in Sanaag region (AOR\u2009=\u20090.36, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), high parity (five or more children) (AOR\u2009=\u20090.52, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), not intending to use contraceptives (AOR\u2009=\u20090.62, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), and wanting the pregnancy later (AOR\u2009=\u20090.79, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05) were significantly associated with decreased odds of institutional delivery. Women in the highest wealth quintile were significantly more likely to deliver in a health facility (AOR\u2009=\u200918.71, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study highlights the complex interplay of individual and community-level factors influencing the utilization of institutional delivery in Somaliland. 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