Credit programs, women's empowerment, and contraceptive use in rural Bangladesh.

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Abstract
This article presents findings of research addressing the question of how women's status affects fertility. The effects on contraceptive use of women's participation in rural credit programs and on their status or level of empowerment were examined. A woman's level of empowerment is defined here as a function of her relative physical mobility, economic security, ability to make various purchases on her own, freedom from domination and violence within her family, political and legal awareness, and participation in public protests and political campaigning. The main finding is that participation in both of the credit programs studied, those of Grameen Bank and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), is positively associated with women's level of empowerment. A positive effect on contraceptive use is discernible among both participants and nonparticipants in Grameen Bank villages. Participation in BRAC does not appear to affect contraceptive use.
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Authors Schuler, S R;Hashemi, S M;
Journal studies in family planning
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developing countries bangladesh family planning economic development demographic factors economic factors population socioeconomic factors research methodology population characteristics asia contraception studies rural population--women southern asia women in development research report marital status nuptiality comparative studies contraceptive usage--changes currently married--women income generation programs--women women's status--changes

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