Study title

Women in Rural Finland 1993

Dataset ID Number

FSD2043

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2043
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2043

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Högbacka, Riitta (University of Helsinki. Institute for Rural Research and Training, Mikkeli)

Abstract

The survey charted women's role and work in different types of rural areas. First, the respondents' economic activity and paid job were studied with questions about occupation, location of workplace, extra income and occasional work. Those who received their income from agriculture specified their farm's production lines and division of labour. Domestic work was queried on by asking the respondents about domestic responsibilities and care of dependants. The respondents also assessed division of duties within the family and household.

The respondents' social networks were examined with versatile sets of questions. For example, the women told whether several generations lived under one roof and how often they visited or talked on the phone with their relatives, neighbours and friends. The survey also charted mutual assistance and exchange economy in a circle of friends. Some questions focused on women's participation in organisational activities, voluntary work and holding official positions in rural areas.

Household's income and debt burden were studied. Housing situation was examined by asking about the type and size of accommodation and standard of equipment. The respondents were asked to assess distance to the nearest neighbour and town. In conclusion, the respondents' quality of life was surveyed with a set of questions pertaining to satisfaction, happiness, loneliness, and different kinds of symptoms. The respondents also evaluated the importance of certain things, for example, family, environment, own health and hobbies. Background variables included the respondent's region of residence, year of birth, basic and vocational education, marital status, household composition, economic activity and location of workplace. Partner's year of birth, basic and vocational education and economic activity were also investigated.

Keywords

countryside; domestic responsibilities; farms; happiness; housing; quality of life; rural areas; rural population; social networks; voluntary work; women; women's employment; women's role

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Agriculture and forestry (Fields of Science Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Community, urban and rural life (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Högbacka, Riitta (University of Helsinki. Institute for Rural Research and Training, Mikkeli)

Data Producers

• University of Helsinki. Institute for Rural Research and Training, Mikkeli
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Rural Policy Committee

Time Period Covered

1993

Collection Dates

1993-11 – 1993-12

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Women aged 18-74 living in sparsely populated regions or in small rural communities (less than 500 people)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

Respondents were randomly selected from the population register of Finland. 2000 questionnaires were sent to different types of rural areas (800 to rural areas, 600 to areas near towns and 600 to remote rural areas). Eight persons had moved to town, 29 were not reached, and 130 Swedish-speaking persons were not able to answer the Finnish questionnaire. The actual number of posted questionnaires was 1833.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

70

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD2000 Diaries of Women Living in Countryside 1993-1994

FSD2016 Ways of Life of Women Living in Countryside 1998-2000

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The questionnaire variable in the data includes two identical case id:s (1129). Open-ended responses to 'Other, what?' response option are not included in the data.

The variable identifying municipality has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Högbacka, Riitta (University of Helsinki): Women in Rural Finland 1993 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-17). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2043

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Högbacka, Riitta (1995). Naisena maaseudulla: tutkimus naisten asemasta erilaisilla maaseutualueilla. Mikkeli: Helsingin yliopisto. Maaseudun tutkimus- ja koulutuskeskus. Julkaisuja; 41.

Högbacka, Riitta (2003). Naisten muuttuvat elämänmuodot maaseudulla. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran toimituksia; 947.