Women's decision-making power in a context of free reproductive healthcare and family planning in rural Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016, the national user fee exemption policy for women and children under five was introduced in Burkina Faso. It covers most reproductive healthcare services for women including prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care. In subsequent years, the policy was gradually extended to include family planning. While studies have shown that user fee abolition policies increase visits to health centers and improve access to reproductive healthcare and family planning, there are also indications that other barriers remain, notably women's lack of decision-making power. The objective of the study is to investigate women's decision-making power regarding access to reproductive health and family planning in a context of free healthcare in rural Burkina Faso.

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SUBMITTER: Beaujoin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296726 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature