Women decision-making autonomy on maternal health service and associated factors in low- and middle-income countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was done to determine the overall estimate of decision-making autonomy on maternal health services and associated factors in low- and middle-income countries.

Method

PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Scopus, and the Ethiopian University online library were searched. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analyzed using STATA statistical software (version 14). Publication bias was checked by forest plot, Begg's rank test, and Egger's regression test. To look for heterogeneity, I² was computed, and an overall estimated analysis was carried out. Subgroup analysis was done by country, year, and publication. Joanna Briggs Institute quality assessment tool was used to check the quality of each study. We carried out a leave-one-ou

SUBMITTER: Gebeyehu NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature