Rural households headed by women: a priority concern for development

Youssef Nh. and Hetler Cb.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Report on female headed households in rural areas of developing countries, based on a literature survey. Covers family size and composition, marital status of women, trends in family support patterns due to the effects of divorce, polygamy, land ownership, income generating activities and the exodus of male migrant workers; outlines research needs. Includes tables and bibliography.

Keywords: female headed household; rural area; family size.; marital status; women; trend; family.; divorce.; polygamy; land ownership; income generating activities; migrant workers.; research needs; femme-chef de famille; zone rurale; dimension de la famille; situation matrimoniale; femmes; tendance; famille; divorce; polygamie; propriété foncière; activités rémunératrices; travailleur migrant; besoins en matière de recherche; mujer cabeza de familia; zona rural; tamaño de la familia; estado civil; mujeres; tendencia; familia; divorcio; poligamia; propiedad de la tierra; actividades generadoras de ingresos; trabajador migrante; necesidades de investigación (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 125 P. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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