Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume 9 | Issue 3
Reproductive Choice and Decision-making: A Comparative Study amongst the Tribal and Non-Tribal Women in Assam
Mausumi Saha Kalita
DOI:10.30954/2249-6637.03.2020.12
Abstract:
Reproductive health of women addresses various issues of women health in many ways. It includes the issues like power to make personal decision regarding health, including sexual behaviour, choice of method of family planning, giving birth to a child etc. Thus, the study of reproductive health and behaviour of women has multi-dimensional aspects. In other words, it depends on various socio-economic and demographic factors. The present analysis has made a comparative study of the reproductive behaviour amongst the tribal and non-tribal women Undivided Darrang district of Assam (Census 2001). The study has found that Tribal women despite being the less privileged group enjoy a greater autonomy in decision-making process regarding their reproductive health.
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