Viswan SP, et al. – The impact of sexual autonomy on the utilization of modern contraceptive methods among women and its relative significance compared with other, more traditional, markers of women's autonomy such as education and occupation are investigated in this study. Sexual autonomy appears to play an essential role in women's utilization of modern contraceptive methods independent of education and a number of other factors identified with women's status. Sexual autonomy needs to be simultaneously promoted alongside increasing educational opportunities to enhance women's ability to use modern contraception.