Decision maker about a woman's visits to her family or relatives: other is Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 for whom the decision maker for visits to her family or relatives is recorded as 'other' Development relevance: Women‘s participation in decisions being made in their own households, that is households in which they usually live with their spouse and/or children with or without others, is widely accepted as a universal indicator of women‘s empowerment. The ability of women to make decisions that affect their personal circumstances is an essential element of their empowerment and serves as an important contributor to their overall development. Statistical concept and methodology: Decision maker about Visits to her family or relatives: other is the number of currently married women aged 15-49 for whom the decision maker for visits to her family or relatives is recorded as 'other', expressed as percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 who have been interviewed.