Do women's land rights promote empowerment and child health in Nepal?
Do women's land rights promote empowerment and child health in Nepal?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.12.005
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Allendorf, Keera
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作者：
Allendorf, Keera
妇女的土地权越来越多地被提出来作为一种手段，通过赋予妇女权力、提高生产力和改善福利来促进发展。然而，很少有实证研究评估这些说法。本文利用2001年尼泊尔人口与健康调查来探讨妇女的土地权利是否赋予尼泊尔妇女权力并有利于幼儿的健康。结果支持这两个假设。拥有土地的妇女更有可能在家庭决策中拥有最后发言权，这是增强权能的一种措施。同样，拥有土地的母亲的子女体重严重不足的可能性也要小得多。(c)2007爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
Women's land rights are increasingly put forth as a means to promote development by empowering women, increasing productivity, and improving welfare. However, little empirical research has evaluated these claims. This paper uses the 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey to explore whether women's land rights empower women and benefit young children's health in Nepal. The results provide support for both of these hypotheses. Women who own land are significantly more likely to have the final say in household decisions, a measure of empowerment. Similarly, children of mothers who own land are significantly less likely to be severely underweight. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.