Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W612576145> ?p ?o ?g. }
Showing items 1 to 79 of
79
with 100 items per page.
- W612576145 abstract "International agencies have stated public health goals to advance human development in the world’s poorest populations by 2015. Of the 1.3 billion people living in poverty, 70 percent are women and girls. These women are also at greater risk for ill-health due to gender discrimination, compromised health knowledge, and limited access to health care services. In developing countries, women are often excluded from participating in labor markets, because of traditional expectations for engaging in housework and caretaking of children. As a result they have lower economic productivity, do not generate incomes, and rarely possess assets. Poor women’s extreme poverty negatively impacts their socioeconomic welfare and health. Worsened states of health in turn decrease their potential for economic productivity. For these reasons, women are prime targets for poverty alleviation programs. Traditional financing systems and aid programs have not been successful in reaching poor women. Microfinance presents an alternative approach to tackling poverty through lending individuals small amounts of credit, known as microloans, to invest in business ventures. Borrowers of microloans experience an increase in available income, which leads to improvements in their livelihood and household wellbeing. Today, women are the primary recipients of microloans worldwide. In addition, microfinance programs are well positioned to promote health, because healthier borrowers are able to produce higher returns on loans. Programs that deliver health interventions have lead to significant improvements in participants’ health. Specifically, the addition of health education to microfinance programs has demonstrated improvements in various health indicators, such as HIV spread, gender-related violence, and children’s health and nutrition. Some programs have also been successful in connecting borrowers with health care resources, such as primary and prenatal care, but require greater funding and infrastructure than these countries can deliver. Further research and development are needed to expand efforts to promote health through microfinance. Additionally, progress is needed for establishing microfinance programs in remote communities, such as those in sub-Saharan Africa. Microfinance programs are an important focus for public health officials concerned with human development, because of their potential to alleviate poverty and promote health for the world’s most vulnerable populations." @default.
- W612576145 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W612576145 creator A5019020586 @default.
- W612576145 date "2014-08-28" @default.
- W612576145 modified "2023-09-27" @default.
- W612576145 title "Microfinance: A tool for women's economic advancement and the implications for health promotion" @default.
- W612576145 hasPublicationYear "2014" @default.
- W612576145 type Work @default.
- W612576145 sameAs 612576145 @default.
- W612576145 citedByCount "0" @default.
- W612576145 crossrefType "dissertation" @default.
- W612576145 hasAuthorship W612576145A5019020586 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C100243477 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C118518473 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C144133560 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C147077947 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C159110408 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C160735492 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C162324750 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C166957645 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C189326681 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C204983608 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C205649164 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C27415008 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C28129649 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C2908647359 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C34447519 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C3987366 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C47768531 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C50522688 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C71924100 @default.
- W612576145 hasConcept C99454951 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C100243477 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C118518473 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C144133560 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C147077947 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C159110408 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C160735492 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C162324750 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C166957645 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C189326681 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C204983608 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C205649164 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C27415008 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C28129649 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C2908647359 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C34447519 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C3987366 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C47768531 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C50522688 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C71924100 @default.
- W612576145 hasConceptScore W612576145C99454951 @default.
- W612576145 hasLocation W6125761451 @default.
- W612576145 hasOpenAccess W612576145 @default.
- W612576145 hasPrimaryLocation W6125761451 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W1572823864 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W1976704284 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2009049397 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2012925447 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2021841656 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2024899370 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2033473905 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2053088597 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2076489890 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2253083425 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2264534490 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2281056081 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W283574075 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W3122505551 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W3123085648 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W3123109817 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W3146037486 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2259657410 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2605689446 @default.
- W612576145 hasRelatedWork W2734917142 @default.
- W612576145 isParatext "false" @default.
- W612576145 isRetracted "false" @default.
- W612576145 magId "612576145" @default.
- W612576145 workType "dissertation" @default.