Background It has been proposed that the autonomy of women is one of the mechanisms of
how education influences contraceptive use in developing countries. We tested this …

Objective To determine through the log-linear model analysis technique the impact of
women's reproductive autonomy, spouses' educational background and other factors on the …

Background Women's autonomy is a potentially important but less studied indicator of using
contraception among women as well as ability to control their fertility. This study explores …

This study makes use of the National Family Health Survey of 1998‐99 to investigate
whether differences in women's autonomy can explain much of the relationship between …

Literature identified female empowerment as a predictor of positive health behaviour.
However, in the context of conservative and traditional society, this is yet to be explored. This …

Background Research suggests that women of reproductive age who are involved in
household decision-making are more likely than those who are not involved to be able to …

Since 1970 political and economic changes have brought about great improvements in
health and education in Oman, and since 1994 the government has provided free …

Background How socio-demographic factors influence women's autonomy in decision
making on health care including purchasing goods and visiting family and relatives are very …

Research shows a positive relationship between women's empowerment and reproductive
health. Yet we know little about the quantitative relationship between women's agency and …

Women's household decision-making autonomy is a potentially important but less studied
indicator of women's ability to control their fertility. Using a DHS sample of 3,701 married …