International Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences

A study on poverty among rural women in China

Wang Huangang, Wang Huanbo — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500

This article mainly studies the issue of poverty among rural women in China. Through actual research and visits to two poverty-stricken counties in Northeast China - Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, two key poverty-stricken counties in Northwest China - Gansu Province, two key poverty-stricken counties in Southwest China - Guizhou Province, and two severely impoverished counties in East China - Anhui Province, combined with existing excellent research literature, the main characteristics of rural impoverished women in China were finally summarized: the vulnerability, concealment, intergenerational transmission, and persistence of women's poverty The symbiosis of poverty and the derivative nature of poverty ideology. On this basis, this article summarizes the main causes of poverty among impoverished rural women in China: due to illness, education, lack of labor force, constraints of traditional concepts, and geographical factors; At the same time, it clarifies the role of rural women's poverty alleviation in the process of family poverty alleviation in China. Finally, this article outlines the significance of poverty alleviation for impoverished rural women in China from a sustainable perspective: alleviating family conflicts, reducing female crime rates, improving the quality of life for elderly women, effectively limiting intergenerational transmission of poverty, and improving national poverty alleviation effectiveness.

Female labour force participation and maternal mortality in Cameroon

Kwalar Nkahni Joyce, Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo, Vukenkeng Andrew Wujung — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500

The study aimed at analyzing the relationship between female labor force participation and maternal mortality in Cameroon using data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey. The research employed the Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to generate an index for maternal mortality. Subsequently, the results were estimated using the Linear Regression with Endogenous Treatment Effects Model (LRETEM) and the ordinary least square. The findings suggested that a woman who engages in the labor market may experience pregnancy-related problems and ultimately pass away. Female labor force involvement was also positively and significantly correlated with maternal mortality. Maternal mortality will rise by 12.9% with every 1% increase in female labor force participation. Maternal mortality was found to be significantly influenced by educational attainment. It was discovered that a rise in education will cause a decrease in maternal mortality in Cameroon, irrespective of educational attainment. Accordingly, the study suggests that evidence-based clinical and programmatic guidelines that support women technically, promote more accessible and efficient treatments, and create suitable guidelines for healthcare professionals can all help lower maternal mortality. Also, governments should equally support healthcare providers to implement policies, through monitoring and mentoring programmes.