Marital choice, spousal communication, and contraceptive self-efficacy and use among newly married girls in India: Evidence from the UDAYA study
Our study demonstrated that girls' involvement in spouse selection was associated with improved spousal communication, greater contraceptive self-efficacy, and increased contraceptive use, with significant contextual differences. Findings emphasized the critical role of girls' agency in marital decisions and effective spousal communication in increasing contraceptive use tailored to specific contexts among newly married girls in India.
Authors
- Ria Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0286-1985)
- Lotus McDougal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3002-0489)
- Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3226-9090)
- Pintu Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6727-6082)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Indian Law Institute (IN)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- North Somerset Council (GB)
- Center for Health and Gender Equity (US)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science & Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118006
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation