Socioeconomic Characteristics of Women in a Developing Country and the Degree of Urbanization

摘要

Arguing that the body of information on women's role in development consists of only general information on selected socioeconomic variables and extensive data on small, possibly unrepresentative groups, the authors of this report undertook a detailed survey in 1976-77 of the socioeconomic status of 4,104 Nicaraguan women aged 15-45. Emphasis was placed on differences among women's socioeconomic status in central metropolises, other urban areas, and in rural regions and on the associations among various background, human capital, and socioeconomic characteristics.