Table 1 Measures of women empowerment
From: Women empowerment and childhood stunting: evidence from rural northwest Ethiopia
Empowerment indicators | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | |
Women’s involvement in household decision-making (access to health care, household purchasing, and freedom to visit relatives) | Did not participate in any decisions | Participated in one or two decisions | Participated in all three decisions |
Women’s education | Did not attend school at all | Attended primary education | Attended secondary or higher education |
Women’s cash earnings | Did not earn cash at all | Earned cash only or both cash and in-kind income | ------------ |
Women’s ownership of house/land | Did not own a house, land, or both | Owned a house, land, or both either individually or jointly with husband | ------------ |
Women’s membership in community groups | Was not a member of any community group | Was a member of community groups | ------------ |