Women's Work, Autonomy, and Birth Control: Evidence From Two South Indian Villages

Arunachalam, Dharmalingam; Morgan, S. Philip

doi:10.1080/0032472031000149296

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“…This picture suggests that high fertility might have persisted in sub-Saharan African countries owing (mainly or partly) to limited female literacy in the region. Recent studies in different parts of less developed regions have corroborated this assumption indicating that female education exerts profoundly negative effect on fertility (Dharmalingam and Morgan 1996;Kirk and Pillet 1998;Capo-Chichi and Juarez 2001;Adhikari 2010;Bongaarts 2010;Lutz et al 2010).…”

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A reassessment of the effects of female education and employment on fertility in Nigeria

Wusu¹

2013

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This paper reassesses the nexus between female education, employment and fertility in Nigeria. The four Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) that have been conducted in the country (1990)(1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008) were analysed. Between 1990 and 2008, the educational status of women improved appreciably and the proportion of illiterate women in the country declined from 57.2 to 35.8 per cent. Multivariate analysis suggests that female education was inversely related to the indicators of fertility (P<0.01). The association between working away from home and fertility indicators was negative in the pooled data (P<0.01), but this association was mixed in separate surveys. Self-employment manifested a positive relationship with the indicators of fertility (P<0.01). Female education remains a valid channel through which a sustainable fertility decline can be achieved in the country. A vigorous drive to promote female education in all parts of the country is recommended. Girl child education in the north should be stressed.

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A reassessment of the effects of female education and employment on fertility in Nigeria

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2013

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“…The most common and significant themes are that to be autonomous, women must be self-governing and have access to resources that allow them to act on decisions they make. As autonomy cannot be measured directly, scholars approximate autonomy levels using employment status, education levels, age differences between husband and wife, and the wife's age at marriage (Abadian 1996;Dharmalingam & Morgan 1996;Dyson & Moore 1983;Sathar et al 1988). Also problematic is the failure of social science to fully explore the social contexts that influence autonomy.…”

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The effects of status on women’s autonomy in Bolivia, Peru,and Nicaragua

Heaton

Huntsman

Flake³

2005

Popul Res Policy Rev

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A recent ideological revolution promoting women's status has raised questions concerning determinants of autonomy and their implications for policy formation. This study seeks to identify objective indicators determinant of autonomy, and then examine their relationship in light of women's subjective experiences of autonomy. Potential determinants include education, literacy, household size, age at marriage, employment, and socioeconomic status. Analyses are based on these data sets: the 2000 Bolivia Family Interaction and Children's Well-Being (FICW) Survey, the 2000 Peru Demographic Health Survey and the 1997/1998 Nicaraguan Demographic and Health Survey. Our findings indicate that autonomy is multidimensional. Utilizing Structural equation modeling, we identify two major domains autonomy: decision-making autonomy and personal autonomy in Bolivia, and family autonomy and public autonomy in Nicaragua and Peru. This study shows that each of our specified determinants has some influence on autonomy, with education and socioeconomic status being the most important. We conclude that policies designed to change educational, economic, and familial characteristics of women will only have a modest impact on women's overall sense of autonomy.In recent years there has been an ideological revolution in theories of human rights. This ideological shift has been accompanied by efforts to improve the status of women worldwide. While governments, researchers, and volunteers have implemented programs and policies aimed to better the lives of women in developing countries, their efforts have produced varying results (Blim 2001;Emadi 1993;Safa 1995). A shortcoming manifest in these efforts is that we still do not know much about which types of policies are most effective. This is mostly due to inadequate -and often contradictory -information available about which familial, educational, and economic factors affect women's status.The success of social reform policies relies upon a firm understanding of how specific indicators of autonomy interact with women's actual experiences. Potential policies might be aimed at educational Population Research and Policy Review (2005) 24: 283-300 Ó Springer 2005

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“…Some studies suggested that women's active participation in domestic decision-making is a reflection of their power within the household, and may increase their chances of making reproductive choices that correspond with their interests (Dharmalingam and Morgan 1996). Understanding the factors associated with unmet need for family planning is particularly important in Eritrea, where the patriarchal family system continues to endanger women's health, where the transition to lower fertility is at its early stage, and where health and other social services are deteriorated by political unrest and military conflict.…”

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Currently married women with an unmet need for contraception in Eritrea: Profile and determinants

Woldemicael

Beaujot

2011

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Women's Work, Autonomy, and Birth Control: Evidence From Two South Indian Villages

Cited by 91 publications

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A reassessment of the effects of female education and employment on fertility in Nigeria

A reassessment of the effects of female education and employment on fertility in Nigeria

The effects of status on women’s autonomy in Bolivia, Peru,and Nicaragua

Currently married women with an unmet need for contraception in Eritrea: Profile and determinants

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