[ Autonomie de décision et consentement libre et éclaire des femmes pour l’accès aux soins de santé reproductive: Apport de la théorie socio-économique en milieu communautaire dans la zone de santé de N’DJILI ]
Mbongopasi Ekeni Bertine1
1 Apprenante à l’école doctorale ISTM, KINSHASA et Assistant 2 à l’ISTM, BANDUNDU, RD Congo
Original language: French
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The article entitled: Women’s decision-making autonomy and free and informed consent for access to reproductive health care: contribution of socio-economic theory in the community of the N’djili Health Zone in Kinshasa / Democratic Republic of Congo aims to analyze the factors influencing women’s decision-making. Their autonomy and their capacity to give informed consent to access reproductive health care. The central question is rooted in the desire to understand how cultural norms and socio-economic conditions shape women’s choices regarding their reproductive health, integrating socio-economic theory to contextualize these experiences (Sen, 2022). Our research revealed that many women in the N’djili community experienced difficulties in exercising their decision-making autonomy in reproductive health, which compromised their capacity to give informed consent (Benson et al. 2020). Furthermore, the lack of information and awareness about reproductive health rights and options contributes to the maintenance of existing inequalities (WHO, 2018). By integrating socio-economic theory, this study demonstrates that education and economic resources are crucial determinants in promoting women’s autonomy (Fathallah et al. 2021). It is therefore imperative to develop educational and awareness programs that not only inform women of their rights, but also involve the community and health professionals to promote sustainable change.
Author Keywords: autonomy, decision, consent, free, informed, women, access, care, health, reproductive, contribution, theory, socio-economic, environment, community, area, health, N’djili.
Mbongopasi Ekeni Bertine1
1 Apprenante à l’école doctorale ISTM, KINSHASA et Assistant 2 à l’ISTM, BANDUNDU, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The article entitled: Women’s decision-making autonomy and free and informed consent for access to reproductive health care: contribution of socio-economic theory in the community of the N’djili Health Zone in Kinshasa / Democratic Republic of Congo aims to analyze the factors influencing women’s decision-making. Their autonomy and their capacity to give informed consent to access reproductive health care. The central question is rooted in the desire to understand how cultural norms and socio-economic conditions shape women’s choices regarding their reproductive health, integrating socio-economic theory to contextualize these experiences (Sen, 2022). Our research revealed that many women in the N’djili community experienced difficulties in exercising their decision-making autonomy in reproductive health, which compromised their capacity to give informed consent (Benson et al. 2020). Furthermore, the lack of information and awareness about reproductive health rights and options contributes to the maintenance of existing inequalities (WHO, 2018). By integrating socio-economic theory, this study demonstrates that education and economic resources are crucial determinants in promoting women’s autonomy (Fathallah et al. 2021). It is therefore imperative to develop educational and awareness programs that not only inform women of their rights, but also involve the community and health professionals to promote sustainable change.
Author Keywords: autonomy, decision, consent, free, informed, women, access, care, health, reproductive, contribution, theory, socio-economic, environment, community, area, health, N’djili.
Abstract: (french)
L’article intitulé: Autonomie de décision et consentement libre et éclairé des femmes pour l’accès aux soins de santé reproductive: apport de la théorie socio-économique dans la communauté de la Zone de Santé de N’djili à Kinshasa / République démocratique du Congo vise à analyser les facteurs influençant la prise de décision des femmes. Leur autonomie et leur capacité à donner leur consentement éclairé pour accéder aux soins de santé reproductive. La question centrale est ancrée dans le désir de comprendre comment les normes culturelles et les conditions socio-économiques façonnent les choix des femmes concernant leur santé reproductive, en intégrant la théorie socio-économique pour contextualiser ces expériences (Sen, 2022). Nos recherches ont révélé que de nombreuses femmes de la communauté de N’djili éprouvaient des difficultés à exercer leur autonomie décisionnelle en matière de santé reproductive, ce qui compromettait leur capacité à donner un consentement éclairé (Benson et al. 2020). En outre, le manque d’informations et de sensibilisation sur les droits et les options en matière de santé reproductive contribue au maintien des inégalités existantes (OMS, 2018). En intégrant la théorie socio-économique, cette étude démontre que l’éducation et les ressources économiques sont des déterminants cruciaux pour favoriser l’autonomie des femmes (Fathallah et al. 2021). Il est donc impératif de développer des programmes éducatifs et de sensibilisation qui non seulement informent les femmes de leurs droits, mais impliquent également la communauté et les professionnels de la santé pour promouvoir un changement durable.
Author Keywords: autonomie, décision, consentement, libre, eclairé, femmes, accès, soins, santé, reproductive, apport, théorie, socio-économique, milieu, communautaire, zone, santé, N’djili.
