The data presented in this article indicate that women in polygamous marriages are less educated than women in monogamous marriages. Men and women in polygamous families tend to have much fewer opportunities and more limited economic sources: Consequently their options for education are limited. Women from recognized villages are more educated than women from unrecognized villages. Compared to residents of recognized villages, residents of unrecognized villages suffer from higher unemployment rates. Residents in both types of villages share similar perceptions of and satisfaction with economic status. Major economic differences were found between polygamous and monogamous marriages regarding food security.