There is growing consensus in the family planning community around the need for novel
measures of autonomy. Existing literature highlights the tension between efforts to pursue …

This study addressed a basic conceptual gap in research on the relationship between
women's autonomy and contraceptive behavior and included intention to use while …

Abstract Since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, there
has been increased attention to high‐quality and rights‐based family planning, but these …

Contraceptive use is vital in protecting the health of women and the survival of their children.
This study aims to test whether women's autonomy influences their use of modern …

Objective Reproductive autonomy (ie, power to control and decide about contraceptive use,
pregnancy and childbearing) could determine a woman's capacity to use contraception …

Objective Women's empowerment and autonomy have been proven to promote women's
use of modern contraceptives. This study examined women's autonomy as a potential factor …

Reproductive autonomy, or the extent to which people control matters related to their own
sexual and reproductive decisions, may help explain why some people who do not intend to …

CONTEXT: Variability in the conceptualization and measurement of women's empowerment
has resulted in inconsistent findings regarding the relationships between empowerment and …

Background Integrating measures of respectful care is an important priority in family
planning programs, aligned with maternal health efforts. Ensuring women can make …

Introduction: Women's decision-making autonomy has a positive effect on the scale-up of
contraceptive use. In Ethiopia, evidence regarding women's decision-making autonomy on …