Role of women's empowerment in determining fertility and reproductive health in Bangladesh: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research on fertility and reproductive health has expanded rapidly. However, questions regarding the association between women empowerment and fertility in terms of the reproductive health status in Bangladesh remain unanswered. This study aimed to address these questions through a systematic literature review.

Methods

In this review study, the PubMed, Scopus, Banglajol, and Google Scholar databases were searched systematically and screened in terms of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from 15 articles included in this review were extracted for further assessment.

Results

Fifteen studies with a total of 212,271 participants from Bangladesh met our selection criteria. Most of the articles were conducted on ever-married women aged 15 to 49 years us

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310482 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature