The primary objective of this paper is to see how spouses differ in terms of their perception of female
autonomy in household decision-making in Nepal and the factors that influence these perceptions.
Understanding the perception of female autonomy is important in general but particularly so for
developing countries with traditional male-dominated and well-defined patriarchal roles in society.
In general, the results seem to converge between men and women when it comes to perception of
female autonomy in non-economic decision making but not when it relates to decision-making in
economic matters. The results have important policy implications.