The Value of Skills - Raising the Socioeconomic Status of Rural Women in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Jie Chen ◽  
Namrata Chindarkar
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Women In India

scholarly journals How prepared are young, rural women in India to address their sexual and reproductive health needs? a cross-sectional assessment of youth in Jharkhand

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushanta K. Banerjee ◽  
Kathryn L. Andersen ◽  
Janardan Warvadekar ◽  
Paramita Aich ◽  
Amit Rawat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Women In India

Who do the women trust for maternity care: A knowledge network–based study in rural India

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Amrita ◽  
Ram Babu Roy
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Women In India

Background: Knowledge about the causes of critical ailments and risks during a maternity episode is crucial for women’s health. Although maternity-care knowledge is present both in explicit and tacit forms, there is a lack of requisite knowledge among women. Rural women rely on their community for such knowledge. Objective: This article sought to analyse knowledge-sharing practices of rural women in India in relation to critical decisions during a maternity episode. Method: Primary data were gathered through interview of 306 married women, who had had at least one childbirth during the previous 5 years, and were collected using structured interviews conducted in 10 villages of two districts in West Bengal, India. Their knowledge level of risks and networks of communication was examined for four critical decisions: (i) general health, (ii) choice of delivery method, (iii) antenatal check-up visits and (iv) nutrition. Results: This empirical study using degree-centrality method demonstrated that the pattern of knowledge flow is not uniform for different types of decisions. Many women were not aware of critical danger signs during pregnancy episodes. Only 28% of participants could mention at least three danger signs during pregnancy episodes. For the purposes of this study, these women were considered “knowledgeable.” Discussion: Maternal health in the community could be improved by redesigning the knowledge network for sharing the maternity-care knowledge of risks and danger signs. This research highlights the influence of culture on maternity-related knowledge-sharing in rural India and uncovers structural holes in the knowledge network. Implications: Results of this research could be used to design policies and programs to create community-based knowledge networks for maternity care.

scholarly journals Improving the Socioeconomic Status of Rural Women Associated with Agricultural Land Acquisition: A Case Study in Huong Thuy Town, Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nhung Pham Thi ◽  
Martin Kappas ◽  
Heiko Faust
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework ◽  
Research Findings

Since the 2000s, agricultural land acquisition (ALA) for urbanization and industrialization has been quickly implemented in Vietnam, which has led to a huge socioeconomic transformation in rural areas. This paper applies the sustainable livelihoods framework to analyze how ALA has impacted the socioeconomic status (SES) of rural women whose agricultural land was acquired. To get primary data, we surveyed 150 affected households, conducted three group discussions and interviewed nine key informants. The research findings reveal that ALA, when applied toward urbanization, has significantly improved the occupational status of rural women by creating non-farm job opportunities that have improved their income, socioeconomic knowledge and working skills. While their SES has been noticeably enhanced, these positive impacts are still limited in cases where ALA is applied toward industrial and energy development, since these purposes do not create many new jobs. Moreover, the unclear responsibility of stakeholders and inadequate livelihood rehabilitation programs of ALA projects have obstructed the opportunities of rural women. To improve the SES of rural women, we recommend that ALA policy initiate a flexible livelihoods support plan based on the purpose of ALA and the concrete responsibilities of stakeholders and investors.

Forced Displacement: Impact on Rural Women in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Sudesh Kumar ◽  
Anindya J. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Forced Displacement ◽  
Customary Rights ◽  
Women In India

The article explores the loss of traditional occupations and customary rights among displaced women and the socio-economic consequences of being forced into the labour market in the absence of a uniform rehabilitation and resettlement policy in India.

scholarly journals Migration of Rural Women in India: Trends, Streams and Motivation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
S. Chhikara Kuldip ◽  
◽  
S. Kodan Anand ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Women In India

scholarly journals Qualitative Study of Barriers to Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Rural Women in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreya Gupta ◽  
Jas Pal Dhamija ◽  
Indu Mohan ◽  
Rajeev Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Antihypertensive Medication ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Poor Access ◽  
Out Of Pocket Payments ◽  
Rural Community Health ◽  
Women In India

Objective. There is poor adherence to antihypertensive therapies among women in India. To determine its socioeconomic barriers we performed a qualitative study on Indian rural women with hypertension. Methods. In-depth interviews with women having hypertension and presenting to outpatient department at a teaching hospital were performed in 30 women aged 35-65 years, using a questionnaire focused on reasons for nonadherence and poor lifestyle modification. Low to medium adherence was observed in two-thirds of women. Results. Majority of women were from low socioeconomic status and were illiterate. Awareness of hypertension and its complications was poor. Knowledge and practices of cessation of smoking and tobacco use and salt restriction in hypertension were low. Efforts to increase physical activity and decrease dietary fat and sugar intake were largely absent. Local follow-up at rural community health centres was not practiced due to physician nonavailability and about half used alternative systems of medicine. None had health insurance or access to free medicines. All the women had to pay out-of-pocket for medicines and were concerned with cost of therapy as well as pill burden. Half of the women borrowed money from relatives or friends to reach the hospital and pay for medicines. Conclusions. Socioeconomic barriers for low adherence to antihypertensive medication in women in India are low awareness of hypertension and complications, poor access to care, out-of-pocket payments, borrowing money, lack of insurance, and cost of medicines.

Activation of protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) and risk of lung cancer among rural women in India who cook with biomass fuel

2012 ◽  
Vol 259 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanghita Roychoudhury ◽  
Nandan Kumar Mondal ◽  
Sayali Mukherjee ◽  
Anindita Dutta ◽  
Shabana Siddique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Protein Kinase B ◽  
Biomass Fuel ◽  
Women In India

Public policy: from welfare to empowerment of women in India

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indira Mahendravada
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Sample Surveys ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Women In India ◽  
The Capability Approach

This chapter examines the paradigm shift in public policy from welfare to the empowerment of women in Karnataka, India. Drawing on data collected through sample surveys from two districts in rural Karnataka, it considers the impact of policy interventions on the empowerment of women in Karnataka at the micro level by using the capability approach. The study tests whether the policy of involving non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the empowerment of rural women positively affects the autonomy of women measured in terms of capabilities. The chapter first presents an overview of the capability approach, its application to women's empowerment and agency, and indicators to measure autonomy before discussing the findings from the study of Karnataka women. The study provides evidence that the policy of involving NGOs in delivering inputs for the empowerment of women has enhanced the capabilities of women in Karnataka.

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