Table 3.
Household decision-making autonomy of mothers in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia, 2016.
| Variables (n = 642) | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-making on small household purchases | ||
| Respondent alone | 272 | 42.4 |
| Jointly | 277 | 43.1 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 7 | 1.1 |
| Husband alone | 86 | 13.4 |
| Decision-making on large household purchases | ||
| Respondent alone | 44 | 6.9 |
| Jointly | 325 | 50.6 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 8 | 1.3 |
| Husband alone | 265 | 41.5 |
| Decision-making on mother and child healthcare | ||
| Respondent alone | 141 | 22.0 |
| Jointly | 361 | 56.2 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 7 | 1.1 |
| Husband alone | 133 | 20.7 |
| Decision-making on right quantity and type of foods to be given to children | ||
| Respondent alone | 401 | 62.5 |
| Jointly | 172 | 26.8 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 5 | 0.8 |
| Husband alone | 64 | 10.0 |
| Decision-making on family planning | ||
| Respondent alone | 68 | 10.6 |
| Jointly | 505 | 78.7 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 3 | 0.5 |
| Husband alone | 66 | 10.3 |
| Decision-making on participating on work to earn money | ||
| Respondent alone | 46 | 7.2 |
| Jointly | 440 | 68.5 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 4 | 0.6 |
| Husband alone | 152 | 23.7 |
| Decision-making on sick child treatment | ||
| Respondent alone | 71 | 11.1 |
| Jointly | 420 | 65.4 |
| Husband and another person/someone else | 4 | 0.6 |
| Husband alone | 147 | 22.9 |
| Summary of maternal decision-making power matrix | ||
| Low | 182 | 28.3 |
| High | 460 | 71.7 |