The book is about the factors of poverty that are affecting the landless and peasant women in Faisalabad (Pakistan). Some factors that are involved to enhanced the landless poverty in peasants' women like gender bias, custom and traditions, large family size, food insecurity, access to assets, property rights, lack of income, education, etc. The major cause of poverty in landless and peasant women are highly unequal distribution of assets particularly land and access to water. Quantitative research methodologies are used. It is concluded that peasant women should be given empowerment to...

This book reveals the conditions of utilization of antenatal and postnatal services by the rural women in most populated province (Punjab) of Pakistan. What are the socio-economic and demographic factors that affect the utilization of these services. The results are quite promising regarding the awareness of the rural women and men for the importance of maternal and neonatal health. The role of doctors, para-medical staff and of media is quite important in boosting the utilization of maternal health care services.