Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Associate Professor of Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran
2 Department of Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran
Abstract
The rise in female-headed households and the vulnerabilities they face in the social, economic and health area in the country, has brought these women into policy priorities and implementation. By utilizing of the data dashboard for female-headed households (data related to years 2016 to 2018) and clustering analysis, this article classifies the country’s provinces based on the vulnerability of female-headed households in economic, health, social and demographic contexts to provide new evidence for regional policy and planning. The findings showed that although Tehran and Alborz provinces have higher income levels than other provinces of the country, they allocate a significant share of their income to the basic need of providing housing and using healthcare services which can be related to the widespread prevalence of renting among female-headed households and their less access to health insurance despite being more prone to certain diseases. Sistan and Baluchistan province is more exposed to social and demographic vulnerability than other provincial clusters. Because there are more illiterate female heads of households who have to take care of more people, including more children who are studying. The results of this study by indicating the interaction of various dimensions of vulnerability revealed the importance of simultaneous attention to these dimensions for the success of welfare interventions and meeting the needs of female-headed households.
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