scholarly journals Does Women’s Autonomy Matter on Attitude Towards Condom Use in Reducing Risk for HIV Infection Among Married Women in Ethiopia?

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 489-496
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ahmed ◽  
Abdu Seid
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy

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.

FEMALE AUTONOMY AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO WOMEN’S HIV-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOUR IN THREE CULTURALLY CONTRASTING STATES IN INDIA

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHELAH S. BLOOM ◽  
PAULA L. GRIFFITHS
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Gender Based

SummaryFactors contributing to India’s vulnerability to the AIDS epidemic include pervasive poverty, low levels of education and high gender stratification. This study uses data collected in the 1998–99 National Family Health Survey-2 (NFHS-2) to investigate the relationship between aspects of women’s autonomy and four measures of HIV-related knowledge and behaviour – awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, condom awareness and condom use – in three culturally contrasting states in India: Kerala (n=2884), Karnataka (n=4357) and Uttar Pradesh (n=8981). The NFHS-2 is a nationally representative survey of India, with a sampling scheme that was designed such that each state sample can be generalized back to represent ever-married women aged 15–49 living in the state. Kerala scores highest in the four health outcome measures, followed by Karnataka and then Uttar Pradesh, but condom use is lowest in Karnataka. Kerala also leads in the four dimensions of autonomy examined and in socio-demographic status, followed again by Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. Despite these observed differences, in all three states, women with greater autonomy as measured by this study were more likely to be knowledgeable about AIDS and condoms and to use condoms, after controlling for socio-demographic factors. These results concur with other studies focusing on women’s autonomy and health outcomes around the world, and point to the importance of incorporating a gender-based approach to AIDS prevention programmes in India.

Women’s Autonomy and Attitudes toward Condom Use: A Multicountry Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonita B. Sharma ◽  
Eusebius Small ◽  
Cecilia Mengo ◽  
Paula Ude
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy

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.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Women’s Autonomy in Household Decision-Making among Married Women in Zambia

2020 ◽  
pp. 109-123
Author(s):  
Kusanthan Thankian
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Wife Beating ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Household Decision Making

The main aim of the study was to examine factors that affect women’s household decision-making among married women in Zambia. This paper utilizes secondary data from the 2013 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify various factors associated with factors that affect women’s autonomy in household decision-making among married women in Zambia. The findings of the study show that married women in Zambia are more likely to participate in decision-making that involved purchases of daily household needs (86%) followed by decision making that involved visits to her family or relatives (75%) and decisions about her own health care (74%). About 66per cent of the respondents reported having participated in household major purposes. Some socio-demographic variables only influenced women in some domains and not all. For instance, age only influenced decision-making on household goods and visits to family. Rich wealthy status, living in urban areas, higher levels of education and justification of wife-beating were influential to healthcare decision-making among women. Zambian programmes and policy initiatives should develop a clear policy foundation that should be crucial to empower women to take part in decision-making processes in the household. Moreover, enhancing their access to and control over economic resources and enabling them to establish and realise their rights are also essential means to empower women to be more autonomous in decision-making.

scholarly journals Decision-making autonomy of women and other factors of anemia among married women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of a countrywide survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh ◽  
Degnet Teferi Asres ◽  
Mesfin Wogayehu Tenagashaw ◽  
Hirut Assaye
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Women’S Autonomy ◽  
Women's Autonomy ◽  
Individual Level

Abstract Background Anemia is one of the world’s public health problem, especially in developing nations. The majority of women of childbearing age (15–49) are affected by anemia. Women’s role in the decision-making process is significant for their health and related issues such as anemia. So far, there is no evidence of women’s decision-making autonomy on anemia. Consequently, this study aimed to robustly examine both individual- and group-level women’s decision-making autonomy and other determinants of anemia among married women in Ethiopia. Methods We examined data from an Ethiopian demographic and health survey conducted in 2016. Our analysis included 9220 married women of childbearing age (15–49 years). For bivariate analysis, we applied the chi-squared (X2) test. The relationship between individual and group-level women’s decision-making autonomy and anemia was assessed using multilevel binary logistic regression models while adjusting other socio-demographic and economic characteristics. Results In this study the magnitude of anemia was 30.5% (95% CI; 29.5–31.4). According to our multilevel analysis, group-level women’s autonomy was found to be negatively related with anemia than individual-level women’s autonomy (AOR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.41–0.69). In addition, the indicator of women’s wealth index at group level was a protective factor (AOR = 0.68, 95% CI =0.51–0.90) to develop anemia. Among individual-level indicators women’s age (AOR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.60–0.89), use of contraceptive (AOR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.55–0.81), BMI (AOR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.59–0.86) and employment status (AOR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.79–0.98) were negatively related with anemia. While women who follow Muslim religion (AOR = 1.62, 95% CI = 1.32–1.97,), women who had five and above number of children (AOR = 93, 95% CI = 1.53–2.46), and who were pregnant (AOR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.04–1.40) were positively associated with anemia. Our final model showed that around 27% of the variability of having anemia was because of group-level differences (ICC = 0.27, P < 0.001). In addition, both individual and group-level factors account for 56.4% of the variance in the in the severity of anemia across communities (PCV = 56.4%). Conclusions Our study showed that empowering women within households is not only an important mechanism to reduce anemia among married women but also serves as a way to improve the lives of other women within the society.

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.

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