TTLV: Access to and utilization of social security services by poor women in Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Doan Thi Ha 

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 19, 1985

4. Place of birth: Trung Chinh Commune, Nong Cong District, Thanh Hoa Province

5. Decision No. 1936/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 10, 2011, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: none

7. Thesis title:Access to and utilization of social security services by poor women in Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province.

8. Major: Social Work; Code: 60 90 01 01

9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Vuong - Vietnam Trade Union University - Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis examines the current situation regarding access to social security services for poor women in Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province. First and foremost, it identifies basic social security services including: housing, clean water and sanitation, healthcare, vocational training and job placement, legal counseling, and social insurance.

Poor women in Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province, have access to social security services. Although the level of access and utilization varies among different service groups, these services have had a certain impact on the lives of poor women in the area. Most poor women in Thanh Hoa City have good access to services such as housing, healthcare, sanitation, and clean water. These services have had a strong impact in helping poor women improve their living conditions, health, and awareness. Social services such as legal counseling, vocational training support, job placement, and social insurance have not been implemented comprehensively and have not had a significant impact on improving the living conditions of poor women. The implementation of policies at the grassroots level and women's awareness are fundamental factors influencing the extent and impact of access to social security services for poor women.

11. Practical applications:

The results of this study reflect the current situation and impact of access to basic social security services on poor women, thus it can serve as a basis for planning, implementing, and executing more effective policies for poor women in Thanh Hoa city.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Doan Thi Ha

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 19/03/1985

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Admission decision number: 1936/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH; Dated October 10, 2011 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Approaching and using social welfare services of poor women in Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province

8. Major: Social Work

9. Code: 60 90 01 01

10. Supervisors: Ass. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Vuong, Vietnam Trade Union University.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Poor women in Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province have approximately social security services, such as accommodation, health care, environmental hygiene, purity water. Although levels of proximity and using are different among each group of services, it has a considerable effects on their daily life. These services have strongly affected in helping poor women improve their living condition, health and perception. The social services such as legal advice, training support, job finding and social insurance haven't been implemented totally and not much impact on improving the living conditions for poor women. Developing and implementing policies at the local residential level and women's perception are factors which have basic impact to level and impact of approaching process to welfare services for poor women.

12. Practical applicability:

The results of the project reflect the real situation and the impact of the basic approaching process to basic welfare services to poor women, therefore, it can serve as a basis for the planning, deploying and implementing policy effectively for poor women in Thanh Hoa city.

13. Further research directions: None

14. Thesis-related publications: None