Table 1 Scoring of the three indicators used in the development of the maternal autonomy index.
From: Higher maternal autonomy is associated with reduced child stunting in Malawi
Domains and conditions | Scoring criteria |
|---|---|
A woman’s involvement in household decision-making. Includes 3 decisions—final say on | Participates in all 3 decisions = 2 Participates in 1 or 2 decisions = 1 Does not participate in any decisions = 0 |
• Her own healthcare | |
• Making large household purchases, and | |
• Making visits to family and relatives) | |
A woman’s tolerance of domestic violence. Includes whether or not a woman thinks it is justifiable for her husband to beat her in the following 5 situations | Thinks it is not justifiable in any situation = 4 Thinks it is justifiable in 1 or 2 situations = 3 Thinks it is justifiable in 3 situations = 2 Thinks it is justifiable in 4 situations = 1 Thinks it is justifiable in all the 5 situations = 0 |
• When she goes out without telling her husband | |
• When she neglects the children | |
• When she argues with her husband, | |
• When she denies her husband sex and | |
• When she burns the food | |
A woman’s financial independence. Includes ownership of either | Owns a house, land, or both alone or jointly with husband = 1 Does not own any house, land = 0 |
• House, or | |
• Land |
