Women’s decision-making autonomy and utilisation of maternal healthcare services: results from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

Ghose, Bishwajit; Feng, Da; Tang, Shangfeng; Yaya, Sanni; He, Zhifei; Udenigwe, Ogochukwu; Ghosh, Sharmistha; Feng, Zhanchun

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017142

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Women’s decision-making autonomy and utilisation of maternal healthcare services: results from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

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Bishwajit Ghose

Da Feng

Shangfeng Tang

Abstract

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the association between women’s decision-making power and utilisation of maternal healthcare services (MHS) among Bangladeshi women. Settings This is a nationally representative survey that encompassed Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Chittagong, Khulna, Ba...

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