Roles of Hmong and Dao women in their families, in health care and in family planning in Lai Chau and Cao Bang

ABSTRACT

Interview investigation using questionnaires was conducted on 300 people who are householders or their partners in Lai Chau and Cao Bang provinces (155 Hmong people and 145 Dao people). The results showed some positive changes. Several families have good income (Dao 91.03%, Hmong 78.06%). the children could go school (Dao 64.83%, Hmông 72.26%) and monogamous marriage (Dao 59.33%, Hmong 55.67%). Roles of women had improved clearly. The women were respected and behaved on equal terms with men. They could decide themselves or with their husband for the problems related to family economic (Dao 82.76%, Hmông 81.94%); education of their children (Dao 61.38%, Hmong 64.52%), health care for children (Dao and Hmong 93.35%) and family planning