Status of Thai women in two rural areas, survey report

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY, WHICH USED THE QUESTIONNAIRE METHOD, WAS TO OBTAIN DATA SO THAT PROGRAMS MIGHT BE DEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THAI WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS. USAID ALSO SUPPORTED THIS SURVEY TO MAKE CLEAR THE IMPACT ALL USAID PROGRAMS MIGHT HAVE UPON RURAL THAI WOMEN. THIS DOCUMENT DISCUSSES THE SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY, GIVES A PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITIES STUDIED, AND PRESENTS INFORMATION ON THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF THE WOMEN IN THE TWO AREAS, INCLUDING THEIR FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND DECISION-MAKING ROLES. IT GIVES INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY ON THE ATTITUDES OF THAI MEN AND WOMEN TOWARD WOMEN, FAMILY SIZE, THEIR CHILDREN"S FUTURE, AND FAMILY ECONOMICS. IT DISCUSSES THE LEGAL STATUS OF THAI WOMEN AND THE PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF WOMEN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES; IT GIVES CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE SURVEY. APPENDIX 1 PRESENTS GENERAL STATISTICS ON THAILAND"S POPULATION, AND APPENDIX 2 IS A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE SURVEY DATA.