04477nas|a2200445 i 4500 20260818114855.0 240500s1999 th uu m rtt 00| a1eng d .b11789335 AIT Thesis no.GD-99-9 Sthapit, Sabitri Gender, autonomy and women's reproductive health : Manmaiju, Kathmandu, Nepal Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 123 leaves Thesis ; no. GD-99-9 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 Manmaiju Village Development Committee is one of the areas nearest of Kathmandu district, the most developed city in the country. Being a traditional society guided by patriarchal ideology, there is a prevalence of inequality in gender roles, relations, responsibilities and access to decision-making among men and women in this VDC. This study intended to study and identify women's autonomy in regulating their fertility and adopting family planning methods. Furthermore, it aimed to identify the reproductive health problems of women that could result from using or not having access to fertility regulation. The field research was conducted utilizing qualitative methods: in-depth interview, focus group discussion and informal talks. The study found that at the surface level, women seemed to be enjoying choice in fertility regulation behavior. At the deeper level, women actually do not have autonomy in this aspect of life. Their attempts to regulate their own fertility have been controlled and influenced by the tradition of values and importance given to male children and insecurity feelings for not having sons. Decisions on number of children, use of contraceptives and pregnancy termination were determined by having or not having living son(s).Other socio-economic factors were found to have negligible influence. Further, the reproductive health of women has been found tremendously influenced by the use of contraceptives. Lack of adequate knowledge and information on side effects of contraceptives have made women vulnerable to suffer from severe health problems that were beyond their control. The field study also shed light on the reason for the wide gap between extent of contraceptives knowledge and their use. The most prominent reason for the discontinuation of contraceptives have been their adverse effects on health. The existing situation of health facilities suggests the need for improving it. It is felt that women should have access to adequate information on natural methods as well as the range of contraceptives available and their adverse effects. Current patterns of promoting contraceptives merely for controlling population growth, disregarding women's health, need to be reconsidered. Women Health and hygiene Nepal Kathmandu Fertility, Human Nepal Kathmandu Earth, Barbara, Chairperson Kelkar, Govind, Examination committee Savage, William, Examination committee Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Scholarship donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GD-99-9 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B12129 .b11789335 mnait u 250612 0 000524 m a u 0 mnait mnait mnarc mnarc 20 40 Barcode : 30020220000031 CREATED : 1998-12-25 RECORD # : i12195194 LPATRON : 1018888 LCHKIN : 2007-06-16 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 31 TOT RENEW : 12 Barcode : 30020220000023 CREATED : 1998-12-25 RECORD # : i12195200 LPATRON : 1018888 LCHKIN : 2008-06-28 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 31 TOT RENEW : 31 Barcode : 30050120228761 CREATED : 2016-04-26 RECORD # : i12953039 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050121019706 CREATED : 2020-11-13 RECORD # : i1330978x LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 48897 48897 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-99-9 30020220000031 2026-08-18 11:48:55 1 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-99-9 30020220000023 2026-08-18 11:48:55 2 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-99-9 30050120228761 2026-08-18 11:48:55 2026-08-18 40 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-99-9 30050121019706 2026-08-18 11:48:55 3 2026-08-18 20