Identification and prioritization of factors influencing women's poverty (with an emphasis on health indicators)

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1 Ph.D student of health economics, Department of Economic Development and Planning, Faculty of Management and Economics,Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economic Development and Planning, Faculty of Management and Economics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Economics, Economics Research Institute, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant professor of Economics, Economics Research Institute, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

10.30465/ws.2024.47297.4005

Abstract

Today, the status of women in any country has become one of the most important indicators of assessing social justice. On the other hand, international research in recent decades describes the status of women in the world as "feminization of poverty". This research seeks to identify and prioritize the factors influencing the feminization of poverty with an emphasis on health indicators. This research is exploratory in nature. The research community consists of experts and active professionals in the field of poverty, and the sampling method in this stage was judgmental, continuing using snowball sampling method until theoretical saturation, with 10 individuals selected. In the technical dimension, fuzzy logic was used to address the uncertainty of data gathered from experts, and for pairwise comparison of factors, the "Analytic Hierarchy Process" method was utilized to increase accuracy in prioritization. This research presents a novel approach in modeling poverty in Iran. Out of 92 variables affecting women's poverty in Iran, 27 top variables were identified and prioritized. According to the results, variables such as increased out-of-pocket payments, decreased human capital, household size exceeding 4 members, ratio of oil revenues to GDP, and poor governance have the highest impact on women's poverty.

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Women Studies
Volume 14, Issue 46
March 2024
Pages 223-247

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  • Receive Date: 25 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 25 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 03 March 2024

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