Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities

The effect of economic empowerment of women household heads on their social health

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

H. Ghajari 1
F. Hghparast 2

1 Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, Department of Social Sciences, Payām-e Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 M.A Student in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Payām-e Noor University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22035/isih.2022.4654.4595
Abstract
Economic empowerment is one of the variables affecting women's social health in a society. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the dimension of economic empowerment and social health of female-headed households, especially among self-help and non-self-help groups as an interdisciplinary subject. Theories of social health and empowerment have been used to study the effect of independent variable on dependent ones. The main question of this article is whether there is a relationship between economic empowerment of women household heads and their social health? The research method is survey-based and through a prepared questionnaire. The statistical population is female-headed household members and those under the auspices of the Tehran Welfare Organization who were selected randomly. The sample size is 200 women. Findings showed that the average score of the five dimensions of social health in female-headed households in the self-help group was significantly higher at 95% confidence level than female-headed households in the non-self-employed group. The average score of four dimensions of economic empowerment in female-headed households in the self-help group was higher than non-self-employed female-headed households. Accordingly, based on the outcome, economic empowerment of women in these two groups found to have a significant effect on their social health.

Keywords

women household heads
empowerment
social health

Subjects

Afshari, A., Hashemi, Z., & Rezaei, R. (2019). The comparison of self-esteem level and social health of empowered and un-empowered female-headed households covered by Welfare Organization. Quarterly Journal of Women and Society, 10(3), 1-16.
Andrews, M., Pritchett, L., & Volcock, M. (2019). Building state capability: evidence, analysis, action (J. Kheirkhahan, & M. Droudy, Trans.) Tehran. Iran: Rozaneh.
Asadi Khalili, N., & Haghparast, F. (2014). Women’s empowerment; country’s development laws and programs. Tehran, Iran: State Wellfare Organization.
Keshavarz Shekari, A., & Azarkeshb, A. (1395). Criticism and Restructuration of Sara Longwe’s Theory on the Indices of Women Breadwinners’ Empowerment. Journal of Islam and Social Sciences, 8(16), 5-35. doi: 10.30471/soci.2017.1319.
Kiani Ghaleh Sard, S., & Arsalan Bod, M. (2015). Economic Empowerment of women at the Japanese experience. University Jihad Scientific Information Center Database, National Conference on Women and Sustainable Rural Development, 1،65.
Malhotra, A., & Schuler, S. (2002). measuring womens empowerment as a variable in international Development. World Bank Gender.
Masti, E., Fakhrayi, S. (2015). The study of the relationship between Women Employment and their social health in Maragheh, Journal of sociology studies, 7(24), 117-133. 
McWhirter, E.H. (1994). Counseling for empowerment. American Counseling Association.
Robinson, M. S. )2001(. The Microfinance Revolution: Sustainable Finance for the Poor. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
Saeidi, M., Chaharsoughi Amin, H., Moumenihelali, H., Norouzi, A., & Vahedi, M. (2018). Investigating the Role of Micro-Credit Fund on the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (The case study: Chardavol Township, Ilam Province). Women's Studies Sociological and Psychological, 15(4), 149-175. doi: 10.22051/jwsps.2018.18916.1649
Shahande, K., Mohammad Beigi, Z., & Jamshidi, E. (2006). Establishing self-help groups of women headed household in zone 17 of Tehran city, a step towards empowering women. Shahr-e Kord Univ Med Sci, 8(1), 31-36.
Shirin, A., Forozandeh, L., Danaeefard, H., Khaefelahi, A. (2017). Exploring the evolution of the empowerment construct in Iran with an interdisciplinary approach. Quarterly Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, 10(1), 27-56. doi: 10.22631/isih.2017.2365.2813
Tahvildar, M. (2009). Banlsing with self-help groups how & why? Tehran, Iran: State Wellfare Organization.
Tajeddin, M. (2018). Determinants of social health of citizens of District 12 of Tehran. Quarterly Journal of Welfare Planning and Social Development, 9(32), 61-96. doi: 10.22054/qjsd.2017.8426
Zahedi Asl, M., Pilevari, A. (2014). A meta-analysis of social health studies. Quarterly Journal of Welfare Planning and Social Development, 6(19), 71-106. doi: 10.22054/qjsd.2015.689
Send comment about this article
Enter Name.
Enter a valid email address.
Enter a vaid affiliation.
Enter comments (At leaset 10 words)
CAPTCHA Image
Enter Security Code Correctly.

Home

Editorial Board

Publication Ethics

Reviewers

Submission

Contact Us