Binyam Bogale|Mekitie Wondafrash|Tizta Tilahun Degfie|Eshetu Girma
Married women's decision making power on modern contraceptive use in urban and rural southern Ethiopia
Arba Minch University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University
abstract background women developing countries either collective decision making partners completely rely male partners decision issues affect reproductive live identifying major barriers married womens decision making power contraceptive use significant relevance planning contextually appropriate family planning interventions objective study determine current modern contraceptive practices decision making power among married women tercha town surrounding rural areas dawro zone southern ethiopia methods community based comparative crosssectional design quantitative qualitative study employed march april 2010 respondents 699 married women child bearing age urban rural parts dawro zone conducting census took sample using simple random sampling technique results current modern contraceptive use among married women urban 293 875 243 728 rural married women reside urban area likely decide use modern contraceptive method rural women better knowledge modern contraceptive methods gender equitable attitude better involvement decisions related children sociocultural family relations statistically significant factors decision making power women use modern contraceptive methods urban setting better knowledge fear partners opposition negligence involvement decisions child economic affairs statistically significant factors better decision making power women use modern contraceptive methods rural part conclusions high level current modern contraceptive practice reduced urbanrural difference found compared regional national figures urban women better power make decisions modern contraceptive rural women modern family planning interventions area promoted considering empowering women modern contraceptive use decision making