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The triple burden of disease, destitution, and debt: Small business-women's voices about health challenges after becoming debt-ridden.
- Source :
- Health Care for Women International; Jan2023, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p4-27, 24p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- More than 115 million women across the world are borrowers of microfinance loans. However, there is concern that women from poor backgrounds who take loans may suffer from multiple challenges of physical and mental health burdens. In this qualitative study we aimed to identify the types of health challenges faced by active women borrowers of microfinance loans. Open ended questions were asked from 442 women across seven cities and four provinces of Pakistan. Categories were developed through the content analysis approach using NVIVO. We have been able to identify thirteen different health challenges faced by poor women borrowers under two broad headings of "environmental factors" and "healthcare delivery system." We recommend the introduction and expansion of different health and social development services by microfinance provider's to support the health needs of poor women clients. Women also need support from the Government of Pakistan in improving access to education, health coverage, and formal sector work opportunities. Our study implies increased health policy support for disadvantaged women borrowers of microfinance across the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSYCHOLOGY of the sick
PILOT projects
NON-communicable diseases
MATERNAL health services
MEDICAL quality control
SOCIAL support
COMMUNICABLE diseases
HEALTH services accessibility
DEBT
MEDICAL care
INTERVIEWING
MEDICAL care costs
HELP-seeking behavior
QUALITATIVE research
ENVIRONMENTAL health
BUSINESS
PSYCHOLOGY of women
HEALTH attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
POVERTY
ENDOWMENTS
CONTENT analysis
DATA analysis software
ANXIETY
WOUNDS & injuries
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
GENDER inequality
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07399332
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Care for Women International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161226443
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2020.1716236