The second volume of Healthcare Strategies and Planning for Social Inclusion and Development examines the rural women, particularly in developing countries, and how social and economic constraints they experience impact their ability to advocate for their own health and impede their access to healthcare. Volume 2: Social and Economic Impact on the Health Disparities of Rural Women discusses the economic and social barriers rural women confront in exercising their right to health care. The book explains how geographical isolation, economic instability, healthcare provider shortages, lack of appropriate funding, resource limitations, and lack of health education are just few factors that make rural health care difficult. The book also covers the impact of social isolation on the health needs of rural women which include chronic diseases, mental health, and OB/GYN services as well as how the lack of opportunities for formal education restrict rural women from working outside the household or to jobs with low daily wages. The crucial role rural women play in supporting their households and communities have made them a focus within the framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the implementation of MDGs and SDGs, in some part of the rural areas, have made an impact on the life of women and girls at various levels in areas like household management, local agriculture practices, literacy, and access to primary healthcare services. This volume is a useful resource to graduate students in public and global health; public health professionals, health and social work researchers, and health policy makers interested in women's health particularly in developing countries.

Book Information
ISBN 9780323904476
Author Basanta Kumara Behera
Format Paperback
Page Count 250
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 191g