scholarly journals DOWRY, ‘DOWRY AUTONOMY’ AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN IN INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saseendran Pallikadavath ◽  
Tamsin Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Women's Education ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Paid Employment ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Women In India

SummaryDowry practice, women’s autonomy to use dowry (‘dowry autonomy’) and the association of these with domestic violence were examined among young married women in India. Data were taken from the ‘Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study’ carried out in six Indian states during 2006–07. A total of 13,912 women aged 15–24 years were included in the study. About three-quarters of the women reported receiving a dowry at their marriage, and about 66% reported having the ability to exercise autonomy over the use of it – ‘dowry autonomy’. Dowry given without ‘dowry autonomy’ was found to have had no protective value against young women experiencing physical domestic violence in India. While women’s participation in paid employment increased the odds of them experiencing physical domestic violence, women’s education and marrying after the age of 18 years reduced the likelihood of experiencing physical domestic violence.

scholarly journals Women’s autonomy and utilization of maternal healthcare in India: Evidence from a recent national survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243553
Author(s):  
Dinabandhu Mondal ◽  
Suranjana Karmakar ◽  
Anuradha Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Maternal Healthcare ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
High Level ◽  
Women In India

Objective The present study aims to examine the association between women’s decision-making autonomy and utilization of maternal healthcare services among the currently married women in India. Methods A total of 32,698 currently married women aged 15–49 years who had at least one live birth in the past five years preceding the survey and had information regarding autonomy collected by the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 were used for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were employed for the analyses of this study. Results Utilization of maternal healthcare services was higher among the women having a high level of decision-making autonomy compared to those who had a low autonomy in the household. The regression results indicate that women’s autonomy was significantly associated with increased odds of maternal healthcare services in India. Women with high autonomy had 37% and 33% greater likelihood of receiving ANC (AOR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.25–1.50) and PNC care (AOR: 1.33, 95% CI: 1.24–1.42) respectively compared to women having low autonomy. However, no significant association was observed between women’s autonomy and institutional delivery in the adjusted analysis. Conclusion This study recommends the need for comprehensive strategies involving improvement of women’s autonomy along with expansion of education, awareness generation regarding the importance of maternity care, and enhancing public health infrastructure to ensure higher utilization of maternal healthcare services that would eventually reduce maternal mortality.

scholarly journals Spatial heterogeneity and major correlates of Unmet Need of family planning among young married women aged 15-24 in India: An Exploratory Study

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110246
Author(s):  
Himani Sharma ◽  
S. K. Singh ◽  
Shobhit Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Spatial Heterogeneity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Moran's I ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Women In India ◽  
Auto Regression

For young women aged 15 to 24, unintended pregnancies remain very common, reflecting lower contraceptive use. Given the socio-cultural and traditional beliefs and practices, the unmet need for family planning is a crucial indicator for tracking the progress in contraceptive prevalence, ensuring young women’s reproductive and sexual rights. This article aims to analyze spatial heterogeneity in the unmet need for family planning among young women age 15 to 24 and their mesoscale correlates. Using data from the recent round of Indian DHS (2015–2016), commonly known as the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), this study identifies the significant correlates of unmet need of contraception among young married women in India. The statistical methods range from multinomial logistic regression, spatial autocorrelation in terms of Moran’s I statistics, to spatial auto regression, to understand the spatial dependence and clustering in the unmet need across India’s districts. The contraceptive prevalence rate among young married women age 15 to 24 in India was 24%, while almost the same proportion of them (23%) had an unmet need for contraception. Current age, education, religion, poverty, number of children, media exposure, awareness about family planning, and birth occurred in the last 3 years were significant predictors of unmet need. The univariate Moran’s I for unmet need was 0.50, suggesting strong spatial heterogeneity in India. The auto regression models become much more influential after including the spatial weights in the model, where illiteracy, unawareness, poverty, and rural residence were statistically significant predictors of unmet need of family planning among young married women in India. Findings of the study providing complex cultural ecologies of contraceptive use dynamics may give vital inputs in designing gender-sensitive interventions that can create a suitable support system and enabling environment for increasing use of contraception and reducing the unmet need of family planning.

scholarly journals Maternal Health Care Service utilization among Young Married Women in India, 1992-2016: Trends and determinants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Singh ◽  
Kaushalendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Pragya Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services ◽  
Eag States ◽  
Women In India

Abstract Background: Maternal deaths among young women (15-24 years) shares 38% of total maternal mortality in India. Utilizing maternal health care services can reduce a substantial proportion of maternal mortality. However, there is a paucity of studies focusing on young women in this context. This paper therefore aimed to examine the trends and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth attendance (SBA) utilization among young married women in India.Methods: The study analysed data from the four rounds of National Family Health Surveys conducted in India during the years 1992–93, 1998–99, 2005–06 and 2015–16. Young married women aged 15-24 years with at least one live birth in the three years preceding the survey were considered for analysis in each survey round. We used descriptive statistics to assess the prevalence and trends in full ANC and SBA use. Pooled multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of the selected maternity care services.Results: The use of full ANC among young mothers increased from 27% to 46% in India, and from 9% to 28% in EAG (Empowered Action Group) states during 1992-2016. SBA utilization was 88% and 83% during 2015-16 by showing an increment of 20% and 50% since 1992 in India and EAG states, respectively. Findings from multivariate analysis revealed significant difference in the use of selected maternal health care services by maternal age, residence, education, birth order and wealth quintile. Additionally, Muslim women, women belonging to scheduled caste (SC)/ scheduled tribe (ST) social group, and women unexposed to mass media were less likely to utilize both the maternal health care services. Concerning the time effect, the odds of the utilization of full ANC and SBA among young women was found to increase over time.Conclusions: Utilization of full ANC remained unacceptably low, specifically in EAG states. Programmatic interventions, targeting women residing in EAG states, adolescents, illiterate, poor and Muslim and SC/ST women would help to increase full ANC utilization and to maintain the increasing trend of SBA use.

WOMEN'S AUTONOMY AND UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 703-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
TERESA ABADA ◽  
ERIC Y. TENKORANG
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Reproductive Intentions

SummaryTo date, very few studies have examined what contributes to unwanted and mistimed births in the Philippines. In a country where women have higher educational levels than their male counterparts, and their status is among the highest in Asia, it is expected that unwanted births will be low. The evidence, however, points to the contrary as 44% of births reported in the last five years were unintended. Using the 2003 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey, this article focuses on married women who are currently pregnant and those who had given birth in the last five years. Multinomial logistic regression is employed to ascertain the risks of a recent birth/pregnancy being unwanted, mistimed or wanted. Regardless of women's status, having a final say in household and sexual matters with husbands lowers the risk of unwanted births but not mistimed births, calling into question the use of status variables such as education and wealth as indicators of women's autonomy. The success of implementing family planning programmes and policies in reducing unintended pregnancies underscores the importance of understanding how women are able (or unable) to make decisions surrounding their reproductive intentions.

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