TY - JOUR ID - 17648 TI - Magnitude and Factors Affecting Women’s Economic Empowerment for Participation in Decision making among Married Women at Reproductive Age in Assosa, Western Ethiopia JO - Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health JA - JMRH LA - en SN - AU - Taresa, Asefa AU - Gadisa, Abera AD - MPH in Reproductive Health, Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AD - MSc in Economics, Jimma University, Jimma Ethiopia Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 9 IS - 2 SP - 2763 EP - 2770 KW - Women’s Economic Empowerment KW - decision making KW - Magnitude KW - Assosa DO - 10.22038/jmrh.2020.39816.1445 N2 - Background & aim: Women’s economic empowerment for participation in decision making is the process of achieving women’s equal access and control over economic resources and prerequisite for the Sustainable Development Goals and pro-poor growth. Women’s economic empowerment is about rights and equitable societies and requires sound public policies. The present study aimed to determine the magnitude and factors affecting women’s economic empowerment for participation in decision making among married women at reproductive age in Assosa, western Ethiopia. Methods: This community-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 342 women at reproductive age in Assosa using simple random sampling. Structured interview questionnaire that was reviewed and adapted from different literature was used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation were used to analyze the data. Multivariate logistic regression was carried out to determine the independent predictor variables. Results: The magnitude of women’s economic empowerment for decision-making was 39.9%. Moreover, media exposure (AOR=14.90), experience of husband-wife discussion (AOR=4.90), women's attitude toward wife beating (AOR=8.33) and knowledge of family planning practice (AOR=1.00) were more likely associated factors influencing women’s economic empowerment for participation in decision making. Conclusion: Media exposure at least one times per day, husband-wife discussion on participation in decision making, women's attitude towards wife beating, and knowledge of family planning practice were the independent predictors of women’s economic empowerment for participation in decision making. Thus policy related strategies should be designed to reach these special populations to promote Women’s Economic Empowerment for Participation in Decision making. UR - https://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_17648.html L1 - https://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_17648_64683f68eadabd1810dde6124228d45c.pdf ER -