Do women’s autonomy lessen the brunt of unequal household responsibilities in the patriarchal context of semi-arid Northern Ghana?

Women's autonomy is strongly associated with shared responsibility for childcare, but less associated with laundry and food preparation in Semi-Arid Northern Ghana, with notable differences based on household headship, marital structure, religion, age, and wealth. Findings underscore the need for more policies and programs that seeks to empower women at the household levels in rural agrarian settings.