Table 2 Women empowerment variables
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Education status (n = 316) | |
Illiterate | 73 (23.1) |
Literate | 243 (76.9) |
Occupation (n = 316) | |
Housemaker | 280 (88.6) |
Other than housemaker | 36 (11.4) |
Socio-economic statusc (n = 316) | |
Upper lower | 198 (62.7) |
Lower middle | 118 (37.3) |
Age at marriage (n = 316) | |
12–19 years | 261 (82.6) |
20–30 years | 55 (17.4) |
Fertility preferences | |
Intended pregnancy history(n = 313)a | 286 (91.4) |
Desire for future pregnancy(n = 287)b | 95 (33.1) |
Child mortality history (n = 300) | 36 (12.0) |
No sex preferences of child (n = 316) | 95 (30.1) |
Ideal number of children i.e. 2 (n = 316) | 95 (30.1) |
Reproductive healthcare decision making (n = 312)d | |
Decision making on using contraception | |
Couple | 261 (83.7) |
Single/In laws | 51 (16.3) |
Able to refuse undesired sexual intercourse | 190 (61.1) |
Able to ask husband to use condom during intercourse | 158 (50.8) |
General healthcare decision making (n = 316) | |
Couple | 281 (88.9) |
Other than couple | 35 (11.1) |
Decision for income use (n = 316) | |
Couple | 286 (90.5) |
Other than couple | 30 (9.5) |
Involvement in social group (n = 316) | |
Mothers/saving/women’s group | 153 (48.4) |
Doesn’t belong to any group | 163 (51.6) |
Women empowerment (n = 316) | |
Above average | 160 (50.6) |
Below average | 156 (49.4) |