Decision Making Power Among Married Women Of Reproductive Age Group Attending OPD In An Urban Slum Of Mumbai.

Poonam P. Shingade; Yasmeen Kazi; S.R.Suryawanshi; Naveen Khargekar

Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2014

Decision Making Power Among Married Women Of Reproductive Age Group Attending OPD In An Urban Slum Of Mumbai.

Poonam P. Shingade, Yasmeen Kazi, S. R. Suryawanshi, Naveen Khargekar

Abstract :

Decision making power among married females is very importantfrom the view point of empowerment of women.A cross–sectional study was carried out in Urban Health Centre,Govandi,Mumbai involving total 108 married females having at least one child and who have attended OPD from June to August 2012. Patientwereinterviewed on the basis of preformed, pretested questionnaire. Results showed that only 38.89% females were more than 18 years of age at the time of marriage and52.78% hadage less than20 years of age at the time of first child birth. Only 13% females had taken decision of their marriage on their own. Husbands were primary decision makers in induced abortions andcontraceptive use.In majority of the cases husband and senior members in family were the decision makers about child reå, economical, politicaland social issues.