Summary of study report on female participation in MRDP Saving & Credit Programs – A study in five villages

Title

Summary of study report on female participation in MRDP Saving & Credit Programs – A study in five villages

Author or Responsible organization/project

Vietnam Sweden Mountain Rural Development Programme

Year

1998

Total page

23

Code

126

Classification

report

Summary

The studies were conducted in Phu Tho and Yen Bai based on the following hypotheses; 1) Structural design of the S&C program affects women’s participation; 2) Female officers will have a positive effect on women’s participation; 3) women’s participation is limited by socio-cultural perceptions of gender roles and traditional practices; 4) Women bear a greater burden of the work associated with the loan activity than men.

Publisher

MARD

Key word

female participation; mountain rural development;