An integrated framework of Family Resource Management and Household
Economic theory was utilized to develop a model of relationships between
human capital, family characteristics and resources, number of income
sources, hours spent in home production, total income and subjective well-being.
This study utilized a sample of 129 women systematically selected
from Machinga and Zomba Districts in Malawi.
Results of Path analysis showed that place of residence, primary
education and secondary education or above had positive direct relationships
to number of income sources. Variables which had significant negative
relationships with hours spent in home production were place of residence
and age. Access to farm technologies had a positive relationship. The
positive predictors of total income were: primary education, secondary
education or above, number of income sources, place of residence, land
holding size and access to farm technologies. Home production time and
health status were negatively related to total income. Total income and hours
spent in home production were significant and positively related to a well-being
score, derived from four measures of well-being. Health status was
negatively related to this score.
Five variables: place of residence, age, primary education, secondary
education or above and access to farm technologies had indirect effects on
total income through number of income sources and home production. All
independent variables entered had indirect effects on the well-being score
through total income and hours spent in home production. Number of income
sources only mediated the effects on the well-being score jointly with total
income. On the whole, both intervening variables did a fair job of mediating
the effects of independent variables on total income and subjective well-being
(well-being score).
Finally, household size, health status and subjective well-being
significantly affected overall satisfaction with life. This study has implications
for policy, education/training and research in order to enhance women's well-being. / Graduation date: 1996
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/34681 |
| Date | 03 November 1995 |
| Creators | Chande-Binauli, Lucy S. |
| Contributors | Olson, Geraldine |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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