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Refining the Measurement of Women's Autonomy: An International Application of a Multi-dimensional Construct
Rina Agarwala,Scott M. Lynch +1 more
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This article used confirmatory factor analysis to determine whether items thought to measure autonomy in fact form a reliable measure of autonomy, whether the relationship between multiple dimensions of autonomy are strong enough to justify a discussion of autonomy as a single underlying construct, and whether comparative research on autonomy is possible between two countries (India and Pakistan).Abstract:
Women's autonomy has long been a central concern for researchers examining the social position of women in developing countries. However, little emphasis has been placed on the measurement of autonomy, despite its importance for assessing the validity of comparative research. In this research, we use confirmatory factor analyses to determine (1) whether items thought to measure autonomy in fact form a reliable measure of autonomy, (2) whether the relationship between multiple dimensions of autonomy are strong enough to justify a discussion of autonomy as a single underlying construct, and (3) whether comparative research on autonomy is possible between two countries (India and Pakistan). We find that our indicators capture four distinct dimensions of autonomy that are moderately related, and that, while the model structures replicate fairly well across the two countries we study, there are measurement differences that make comparative research challenging.read more
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Women's empowerment and fertility: a review of the literature.
Ushma D. Upadhyay,Ushma D. Upadhyay,Jessica D. Gipson,Jessica D. Gipson,Mellissa Withers,Mellissa Withers,Shayna Lewis,Erica J. Ciaraldi,Ashley Fraser,Megan J. Huchko,Megan J. Huchko,Ndola Prata +11 more
TL;DR: Overall, the vast majority of studies found some positive associations between women's empowerment and lower fertility, longer birth intervals, and lower rates of unintended pregnancy, but there was some variation in results.
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Associations between quantitative measures of women's empowerment and access to care and health status for mothers and their children: A systematic review of evidence from the developing world.
TL;DR: Statistically significant associations were found between women's empowerment and maternal and child health outcomes such as antenatal care, skilled attendance at birth, contraceptive use, child mortality, full vaccination, nutritional status and exposure to violence.
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Gender scripts and age at marriage in india
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Structural Equations with Latent Variables
TL;DR: The General Model, Part I: Latent Variable and Measurement Models Combined, Part II: Extensions, Part III: Extensions and Part IV: Confirmatory Factor Analysis as discussed by the authors.
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Structural Equations with Latent Variables.
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Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the role of religion in women's empowerment in international development and defend universal values of love, care, and dignity in the context of women empowerment.