Relationship between maternal healthcare utilisation and empowerment among women in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relationship between women's empowerment and maternal healthcare utilisation in Bangladesh.

Design

This cross-sectional study uses data from the most recent nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017-2018.

Setting

Bangladesh.

Participants

Married women aged 15-49 years who had a live birth within the 3 years preceding the survey (n=4767).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Women's empowerment was measured using the recently developed and validated survey-based Women's emPowERment (SWPER) index. The index includes three domains: social independence, decision-making and attitude to violence. Outcomes included utilisation of at least one antenatal care from skilled providers (ANC1), at least four an

SUBMITTER: Anik AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365820 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature