Decision-making autonomy in maternal health service use and associated factors among women in Mettu District, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Women's autonomy is valued in a range of healthcare settings, from seeking and receiving care to deciding between treatment options. This study aimed to assess the level of decision-making autonomy women have and associated factors when it comes to using maternal healthcare services.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted.

Setting

The study was conducted in Mettu Rural District, Iluababor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

Data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire from 541 women selected by a multistage sampling technique. The collected data were entered into EpiData V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.22 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression were used to identify factor

SUBMITTER: Kassahun A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062806 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature