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

No validated measures are currently available to assess women's ability to achieve their
reproductive intentions, also referred to as “reproductive autonomy.” We developed and …

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 …

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 …

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

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 is necessary for one's overall well-being and is defined as the
ability to decide and control issues of contraceptive use, pregnancy, and birth. Barriers to …

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 …