Women’s Autonomy in Infant Feeding Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study in Nairobi, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriana C. Duran ◽  
Rose Bosire ◽  
Kristin M. Beima-Sofie ◽  
Emmy Kageha Igonya ◽  
Adam R. Aluisio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Feeding Decision

scholarly journals A qualitative study exploring infant feeding decision‐making between birth and 6 months among HIV‐positive mothers

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. e12726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Horwood ◽  
Ngcwalisa Amanda Jama ◽  
Lyn Haskins ◽  
Anna Coutsoudis ◽  
Lenore Spies
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Mothers ◽  
Feeding Decision

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Infant-Feeding Decision Making and Practices among HIV-Positive Women in South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 136 (9) ◽  
pp. 2421-2426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Doherty ◽  
Mickey Chopra ◽  
Lungiswa Nkonki ◽  
Debra Jackson ◽  
Lars-Ake Persson
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
Feeding Decision

scholarly journals Autonomy and infant feeding decision-making among teenage mothers in a rural and urban setting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngcwalisa Amanda Jama ◽  
Aurene Wilford ◽  
Lyn Haskins ◽  
Anna Coutsoudis ◽  
Lenore Spies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Teenage Mothers ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Feeding Decision

scholarly journals Women's autonomy in household decision-making: a demographic study in Nepal

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dev R Acharya ◽  
Jacqueline S Bell ◽  
Padam Simkhada ◽  
Edwin R van Teijlingen ◽  
Pramod R Regmi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Household Decision Making ◽  
Demographic Study

scholarly journals FERTILITAS DAN RELASI GENDER DI DESA NEGLASARI, KABUPATEN BOGOR

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Ekowati ◽  
Ekawati Sri ◽  
Said Rusli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Marriage Age ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Freedom Of Movement ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Economic Decision Making ◽  
Generic Theory

Fertility is often seen on the figures and biological sides. Seeing fertility goes beyond both of these will be <br />useful to explore the wishes of each actor , how they relate to each other and to the community , and how the values and aspects of sociological and psychological that is attached in such activities. The study explored how the relationship between gender relations and fertility work ; especially because until now there is no generic theory agreed to this issue . This study used qualitative methods to explore and gain an understanding of how women give birth as related parties with the other actors . The framework of this study were made by utilizing research - research that has been done before , namely the concept of female autonomy ( Mason and Smith , 2003) and the concept of the determinant ( Bongaarts , 1978) . The concept is referred to aspects of women's autonomy is the power of women to make household economic decisions , the power of women to make decisions about family size , women freedom of movement , individual attitudes toward gender attitude of the community , and the movement of women in decision-making ( Mason and Smith , 2003 . Determinants required for connecting between socio - economic variables - culture with fertility because after all , there are facts that can not be denied that fertility is the result of biological activity . The results showed that although the values at the community level suggested to have the number of children that a lot , to a certain extent , the women in the study area can control the number of children they have. This control works through Desired fertility and the determinants , namely : the use of contraception and delay the age of marriage is influenced by women's autonomy and power as proposed by Mason and Smith ( 2003) . Women's autonomy and power in question is the power of women in economic decision-making , decision-making power of women in family size , their physical freedom of movement , the size of the gender attitudes at the community level , and their space in household decisionmaking . The conclusion of this study indicate that in the study area , the use of contraception is more influential in affecting fertility than the actual delay marriage age. <br /> Keywords : Gender Relationships, Fertility, Aspects of Women's Autonomy and Power , Desired Fertility, Actual Fertility, Reuters Determinants  <br />

scholarly journals Husband’s international migration

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Win Win Shwe ◽  
Aree Jampaklay ◽  
Aphichat Chamratrithirong ◽  
Suchada Thaweesit
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Selection Factors

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the effects of the husband’s migration on wives’ decision-making autonomy. Design/methodology/approach The study setting is Magway Region of central Myanmar where poverty has driven adult males to migrate overseas. The study hypothesizes that the absence of husbands due to international migration leads to changes in the roles and decision-making power of left-behind wives. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 22 villages of Pakkoku district, Magway Region, using the multi-stage random sampling method. The study sample included 205 migrant’s wives and 196 non-migrant’s wives. Findings The international migration of husbands has a strong and positive impact on left-behind wives’ autonomy independent of individual characteristics and household social and economic status. In addition, the findings show that the number of children and household wealth are positively associated with women’s autonomy, whereas household size shows a negative association. Research limitations/implications It is possible that there will be unmeasured selection factors such as unsuccessful migration as it might influence both husbands’ migration status and women’s autonomy. Cross-sectional data also invite a question about the causal relationship. For example, it might be possible that women with high autonomy may be more likely to encourage their husband to work abroad. So, the relationship might be the other way around. A further longitudinal study is also needed to describe detail explanation about the causal influence of left-behind women’s autonomy. Originality/value Successful international migration has a impact not only on women’s autonomy but also on household economic status in central rural Myanmar.

Dynamics of Women’s Autonomy in Household Decision-Making in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-312
Author(s):  
Kamil Fuseini ◽  
Ishmael Kalule-Sabiti ◽  
Charles Lwanga
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Household Decision Making

Nikah Ceremonies in the UK: a Tool for Empowerment?

2020 ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Zainab Naqvi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Legal Recognition ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
The Uk

This chapter engages with the issue of polygyny and religious-only marriages. It focusses on women who voluntarily opt for non-legally recognised marriages and proposes solutions which respect women’s autonomy in relationship decision making, while offering legal protections to those who are vulnerable. It proposes legal recognition of religious ceremonies of marriage with a mutual ‘opt-out’ provision allowing couples to choose to place themselves outside of family law provisions.

Women’s Autonomy on Healthcare Decision Making in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Synthesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigatu Regassa Geda
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Decision ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Healthcare Decision Making ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Sub Saharan

ABSTRACT Over the last few decades, despite progress made in improving female’s decision-making dependence, the challenges posed by female’s low status in Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA) are still influential research agenda. The aim of this scooping review is to assess the effects of women’s autonomy on healthcare decision-making. The researchers did the study based on 15 articles selected from PubMed and Google Scholar. The selection deliberated only those published in the last 15 years, primarily based on nationally representative findings from Sub-Saharan African countries. The selected studies focused on decision-making autonomy on healthcare parameters. All studies reported significant positive impacts of female’s decision-making autonomy on children’s health, and women’s well-being, such as improved children’s nutrition, maternal and children’s well-being, reduced mortality rate, and health service utilization. However, the impacts were more substantial or visible at the community level than at individual or household levels. The study recommended strengthening womens’ involvement in education, promoting peer education, improving husband-wife communication, promoting rural women’s participation in economic activities, and owning assets. More importantly, any intervention should focus more on community norms than only individual decision-making per se.

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