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Although there are studies conducted in different parts of the country on women\u2019s decision-making regarding family planning use, there are inconsistent findings and a lack of national representative data. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of women\u2019s decision-making regarding family planning use and its determinants in Ethiopia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"sec002\"><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines will be followed to develop the review protocol. All observational studies will be retrieved using Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms or keywords from the online databases PubMed, CINAHL, Google Scholar, African Journal online, and gray literature. The quality of the studies will be critically assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Heterogeneity among studies will be examined using I-squared statistics. Funnel plots and Egger\u2019s test will be used to examine publication bias. The meta-analysis will be performed using STATA version 14 software. Statistical significance will be determined at 95% CI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"sec003\"><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Improving women\u2019s autonomy in decision-making on reproductive health services, including contraceptive use, has a substantial advantage. There are studies on women\u2019s decision-making in family planning use; however, there are inconsistent findings. Therefore, this review protocol aims to determine the pooled prevalence of women\u2019s decision-making regarding family planning use and its determinants in Ethiopia. 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