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• Economic Development



• Measuring the success of microcredit in Senegal

In-depth qualitative research on household gender roles in the Millennium Development Village of Potou, Senegal. I will map the household division of domestic and agricultural labor between men and women; determine conceptions of men’s and women’s roles in money management and important decision-making; and offer conclusions on the ways resources are shared by gender. My project will contribute to the literature on women and aid efforts in West Africa.
 
• Sociology



• Gender and the Fight Against Poverty in Potou

I propose to study the impact of microcredit programs in Senegal. Based at the non-governmental organization National Association for Literacy Training and Adult Education (ANAFA), I would research the programs of ANAFA and other microcredit NGOs. I plan to study measurements of success of microcredit programs, and attempt to gather my own data of diverse indicators through client interviews.