| Author | Nguyen Huu Nhan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-94-23 |
| Subject(s) | Women in development--Vietnam--Ha Tay
|
| Note | A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master
of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-94-23 |
| Abstract | Since Resolution No 10 of the Politburo in 1988, the agricultural production in Vietnam
has been changed, and the production shifted from co-operatives to the households. Households
have really become the units of production, reproduction and consumption. Households have
expanded rights in land use, organization and management of the production. In the new
situation, the roles of rural women in household production have been changing.
Focusing on of two villages of Ha Tay province, this study aims to explore and analyze
the changing roles of rural women in Vietnam in comparison with the co-operative period, and
to point out the effects of economic reform on women. ยท
Using three tools of Gender Analysis namely 1) Gender relations in Household, 2)
Gender Division of Labor in Household, and 3) Gender Access to and Control of Resources and
benefits, the study found that women play a major role in production, reproduction and
management in households. They have engaged more in income generating activities and have
had more decision making in households compared with the co-operative period. However, the
position of women in the household is still lower than men. The study also found that the
economic reform in Vietnam has had positive effects on national and household economies but
negative effects on women, such as in labor condition, health care services, access to education
and social welfare, and equality for women.
Finally, some recommendations are given to farm households, to policy makers, and for
further studies on women. These suggestion focus on how to reduce the adverse effects on
women of the economic reforms and how to improve women's condition and position. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-94-23 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Wickramanayake, B.W.E. ;Kelkar, Govind
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Lund, Ragnild |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Japan and the
Norwegian Agency for International
Development; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |