The Impact of Women’s Agency on Accessing and Using Maternal Healthcare Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This academic study from Australia synthesizes evidence of the association between women’s agency and use of maternal health services. The meta-analysis of 82 studies demonstrated that an increase in women’s agency was associated with a 34% increase in the odds of receiving skilled antenatal care

Author(s): Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Maryam Vizheh, Yvonne Zurynski
Organisation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year Published: 2023
Language: English

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