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Women's autonomy and antenatal care utilization in Nepal: A study from Nepal demographic and health survey 2016
Authors: Naba Raj Thapa
Source: MOJ Women's Health, Volume 8 Issue 4
Topic(s): Antenatal care
Domestic violence
Women's autonomy
Country: Asia
  Nepal
Published: AUG 2019
Abstract: Nepal has made remarkable progress in reduction of maternal mortality but utilization of maternal health services is below the acceptance level. This study seeks to examine the effect of women's autonomy on the utilization ANC services in Nepal. Data is taken from the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 3,998 women age 15-49 who had given birth in the 5 year preceding the survey. Logistic regression analysis is performed to examine the effects of women's autonomy on the use of ANC. The results of Model I revealed that women's decision making autonomy and attitudes towards wife beating are significantly associated with at least four ANC visits. When women's autonomy variables and other socio-demographic variables are taken into consideration, women decision making autonomy and attitudes towards wife beating are not significant association with at least four ANC visits. To improve maternal health care, the interventions are needed to target women of low autonomy, less educated and from low wealth quintile.
Web: https://medcraveonline.com/MOJWH/MOJWH-08-00248.pdf