Women's autonomy in household decision-making: a demographic study in Nepal
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- 15 July 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Reproductive Health
- Vol. 7 (1), 15
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-7-15
Abstract
How socio-demographic factors influence women's autonomy in decision making on health care including purchasing goods and visiting family and relatives are very poorly studied in Nepal. This study aims to explore the links between women's household position and their autonomy in decision making.Keywords
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