Contributing Variables for Sustainable Livelihood Status of the Char Women in Bangladesh



Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to determine the contribution of variables to the sustainable livelihood status of char women. The sustainable livelihood status of a char woman was measured by computing a "sustainable livelihood status score" which is considering six major aspects of her livelihoods: food security, ability to provide family education, health and sanitation, shelter and family assets, clothing condition and social upliftment. Data were collected from 200 randomly selected char women by using interview schedule in two Upazilla of Jamalpur district in Bangladesh during November 2006 to March 2007. More than two-fifths (67.5 per cent) of the char women were found under "medium sustainable livelihood status" compared to more than one-fifth (20.5 per cent) of them belongs to 'low sustainable livelihood status' and only 12 per cent to "high sustainable livelihood status". Pearson correlation test depicted that out of 16 variables, 13 had significant positive relationships with the sustainable livelihood status. Results of stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that five variables namely, annual income, agricultural knowledge, income generating activities, family education and organizational participation contributed significantly which combindly explained 76.3 per cent of total variation to the sustainable livelihood status. Path analysis indicated that these variables had both direct and indirect effects to the sustainable livelihood status. Women who had more annual income, better agricultural knowledge, participation in income generating activities, more family education and more organizational participation were found to better sustainable livelihood status in char area. Government or concern other authorities need to give attention to these variables for any sustainable livelihood upliftment programme. 

Keywords

Woman; Living standard

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Al-Amin, S., Rahman, M., & Miah, M. (2012). Contributing Variables for Sustainable Livelihood Status of the Char Women in Bangladesh. Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 23(1), 5-23. Retrieved from http://www1.up.poznan.pl/jard/index.php/jard/article/view/499

S. Al-Amin  mostafizur2001@yahoo.com
University of Rajshahi, Bangldesh  Bangladesh
M. M. Rahman 
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh  Bangladesh
M. M. Miah 
Agricultural University of Bangladesh  Bangladesh


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