title: Microfinance Participation and Marital Violence in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Inquiry.
abstract: This study explores the experiences of marital violence within the context of microfinance participation among a sample of women living in poverty in Bangladesh. Status inconsistency theory suggests that the higher incomes and female independence that may occur with microfinance participation may threaten or destabilize marital norms in Bangladesh, and have implications in terms of increased violence. We use qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 30 women residing in a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to assess the circumstances in which there may be an association between microfinance participation and marital violence and elucidate the context in which this interaction occurs.
authors.affiliation: 1 University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nadine Shaanta
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Murshid
authors.affiliation: 2 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zippay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Bangladesh; marital violence; microfinance; qualitative findings; unintended consequences