The Involvement of Women as the Domestic Decision Maker: A Study of Patna Metropolitan City, Bihar, India

In this paper, the importance of women in decision-making at family level Patna City (Bihar, India) has been studied detail. The status society is a significant indicator socio-economic development region. crucial parameters regarding women, such as their freedom movement, involvement matters, decision purchase home assets and planning, etc. are chosen to ascertain degree empowerment study area. On basis these variables, womens’ index (DMPI) calculated determine respective families. based on primary data collected from 500 having age between 18 60 years city using stratified sampling method. present report also examines some important features autonomous factors which usually affect ability or domestic level. area, it was found that power historically limited primarily due patriarchal ideology. reveals about 45% enjoyed equal with regard taking various decisions. educational employment observed be most factor determining making all spheres life.