Individual and community level predictors of women's autonomy in health care decision-making among youth in East African countries: a multilevel analysis.
Fantu Mamo AragawRediet Eristu TekluDaniel Gashaneh BelayWubshet Debebe NegashSamrawit Mihret FeteneTewodros Getaneh AlemuHabitu Birhan EshetuElsa Awoke FentieEver Siyoum ShewaregaDesale Bihonegn AsmamawPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Almost one-third of young women have no autonomy in healthcare decision-making. Older youth, being educated, having an educated husband, having an occupation, having an employed husband, exposure to media, female household head, rich wealth index and country are significant predictors for being autonomous in healthcare decision-making. Public health interventions should target uneducated and unemployed youth, poor families and those without media exposure to increase autonomy in health decisions.