Women's Credit Programs and Family Planning in Rural Bangladesh

Amin, Ruhul; Li, Yiping; Ahmed, Ashrad U.

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“…At the other end of the credit group spectrum are credit groups in Nepal organized by banks or other agencies,similar to the Grameen Bank credit programs in Bangladesh (Amin, Li & Ahmed 1996;Hashemi, Schuler & Riley 1996;Pitt et al 1999;Schuler & Hashemi 1994;Shehabuddin 1992). In these types of groups, an outside agency provides the loan to group members at a low interest rate, and each group member is jointly responsible for paying back the loan.…”

Section: Women's Groupsmentioning

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Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation

Barber¹,

Pearce²,

Chaudhury³

et al. 2002

Social Forces

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This article investigates the influence ofparticipation in andexposure to voluntary associations on fertility-limitingbehavior. Its theoretical framework, drawnfrom the sociological literature on social networks and voluntary associations, the demographic literature on program participation, and the literature on health behavior, delineates the mechanisms through which participation in voluntary associations is likely to influence permanent contraceptive use. The article draws from three data sources to empirically testtheframework: individual-level surveydata from couples residing in the ChitwanValley in south-central Nepal; data on the neighborhoods ofthe Chitwan Valley collected usingan integrated application of ethnographic, survey, and archival methods; and the authors' own ethnographic interviews in these neighborhoods. Empirical analyses showthatparticipation in a range of voluntary associations increases permanentcontraceptive use. Furthermore, livingin a neighborhood with a voluntary association increases permanent contraceptive use. Finally, participation in different types of voluntary associations -including creditgroups, women's groups, agricultural groups, and youthgroups -appears to besimilarly related topermanentcontraceptive use. " The third and fourth authors contributed equally to this article; their names are listed alphabetically. We would like to thank N.E. Barr, Shara Neidell, William Axinn, and the anonymous Social Forces reviewersfor helpful suggestionsand comments on an earlier draft of

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Section: Women's Groupsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation

Barber¹,

Pearce²,

Chaudhury³

et al. 2002

Social Forces

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“…Llama la atención que los hombres continúen ejerciendo mayor influencia que las mujeres en cuanto a la anticoncepción de la pareja, según lo demuestran diversos estudios;* , ‡, 3,14,[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]36,40,41,59,60 mientras que las actitudes del marido no se ven influidas en forma similar por las de su mujer. 3 Estos hallazgos son congruentes con los de nuestro análisis.…”

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Conocimientos y actitudes de la pareja hacia la práctica de la planificación familiar en la Selva del Perú

Cruz-Peñarán¹,

Langer-Glas²,

Hernández-Prado³

et al. 2003

Salud pública Méx

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Objective. To assess the association of knowledge and attitudes about family planning (FP) with its practice in couples of the Peruvian jungle region. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in the jungle region in Peru (Pucallpa and Tarapoto), among 600 couples. Males were ≥15 years old and females between 15 and 49 years old, who had resided in the area for at least two years. A questionnaire was used to determine FP practices (defined as the use of modern contraceptive methods (MCM) for ≥12 months), as well as attitudes and knowledge regarding FP. Frequencies were compared using the chi-squared test. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between demographic variables and MCM knowledge as well as MCM utilization. The association between sociodemographic variables and attitudes toward MCM was assessed with linear regression models. Results. Males with primary education or with no formal education were twice as likely to have no knowledge about MCM compared with males with professional education (OR:2.18, 95% CI: 1.05, 4.50). Females with a catholic partner were more likely to know about MCM than those whose partners did not practice any religion (OR: 0.60, 95%CI: 0.37, 0.97). Partner's lower education, older age of women, and rural background of males were all factors associated with a less favorable attitude toward FP practices. Couples in which the man did not know about contraceptive methods were more likely ResumenObjetivo. Investigar la asociación entre los conocimientos y actitudes, y la práctica de la planificación familiar en parejas de la región de la Selva del Perú. Material y mé-todos. Estudio transversal llevado a cabo en la región de la Selva del Perú (Pucallpa y Tarapoto). Fueron entrevistadas 600 parejas unidas, varones ≥15 años de edad y mujeres entre 15 y 49 años, ambos con residencia mínima de dos años en el lugar de estudio. Se investigó mediante un cuestionario la práctica de la planificación familiar (definida como el uso de métodos anticonceptivos modernos, con un tiempo de uso ≥12 meses), así como los conocimientos y actitudes sobre la planificación familiar. Se realizaron comparaciones de frecuencias a través de Ji cuadrada. La asociación entre las variables sociodemográficas y el conocimiento de métodos anticonceptivos se analizó a través de modelos de regresión logística, la asociación entre las variables sociodemográficas y las actitudes hacia la planificación familiar a través de modelos de regresión lineal, y, para identificar las variables asociadas al uso de métodos anticonceptivos modernos, se hizo uso de un modelo de regresión logística. Resultados. Los hombres con educación primaria o sin escolaridad fueron más proclives a no conocer el uso de métodos anticonceptivos que aquéllos con educación profesional (RM: 2.18, IC 95%: 1.05, 4.50). Las mujeres cuya pareja era católica tenían una probabilidad mayor de conocer el uso de métodos anticonceptivos que (

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“…84 Although few randomized controlled trials (RCT) have been conducted to evaluate the impact of microfinance support on health outcomes, large-scale programs provide compelling data that nutrition, contraception use, access to health services, and health-related knowledge are improved among microfinance participants, compared with non-participants. 6,[84][85][86][87][88] There are varying opinions about microfinance's utility in women's empowerment, particularly with regard to the reduction in intimate partner violence (IPV) among participants. 11,83,[89][90][91][92] Microfinance and HIV prevention.…”

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Microfinance: A General Overview and Implications for Impoverished Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS

Caldas¹,

Arteaga²,

Muñoz³

et al. 2010

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

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Microfinance among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) faces some opposition and remains understudied. This literature review examines microfinance's evolution and impact on a variety of social and health indicators and its emerging implementation as a primary prevention tool for HIV and economic intervention for PLWHA. There is an abundance of literature supporting the apparent utility of microfinance. However, our understanding of the subject remains clouded by the heterogeneity and methodological limitations of existing impact studies, and access limitations to microfinance curbs our understanding of microfinance for this population. Existing literature suggests PLWHA could attain economic stability from microfinance and achieve successful repayment rates in some settings. The precarious socioeconomic and health issues of PLWHA pose unique challenges to minimizing loan default risk. Carefully-designed clinical studies are needed to assess whether PLWHA can be as successful with microfinance as healthy individuals.

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Women's Credit Programs and Family Planning in Rural Bangladesh

Cited by 30 publications

References 7 publications

Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation

Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation

Conocimientos y actitudes de la pareja hacia la práctica de la planificación familiar en la Selva del Perú

Microfinance: A General Overview and Implications for Impoverished Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS

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