Married women must also work on their husband's land, and generally do not receive any benefits from this work. Data collection needed Forestry. Data collection needed. The majority of rural households do not have access to a safe drinking water supply.
Women have very little access to credit from commercial or development banks.
Loans are granted only through village savings and loan associations. Extension services and agricultural training. The recent creation of a Rural Promotion Service with a women's component within the Directorate for Research-Development, Training and Extension of the Ministry of Agriculture, is contributing to improving this situation.