Socio-Economic Contribution of Remittance in Rural People A Case Study of Leguwa VDC of Dhankuta District
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Department of Rural Development
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Nepal has been one of the greatest shareholders of global remittance but the issue is how such flows have been used in the lifestyle of before and after receiving remittance at the households. This study conducts contribution of surveying both before and after receiving remittance households in Leguwa VDC of the largest migrant-sending VDC in Dhankuta District, and analyzes the contribution gain resulting from remittance flows and use pattern in the study area.
The research was conducted under ‘descriptive and explanatory research design used to fulfill the objectives of the study area. A total no. of households 307 among them there were 91 households were selected by using purposive sampling. Both primary and secondary data were collected from different sources for the research. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire survey for before and after receiving remittance household. Interview and Key informant interview were also carried out. While secondary data were collected from various published and unpublished information sources i.e. relevant literatures, books, journals, annual reports and other official sources.
The majority of migrants are married in this study area which is 82.9 percent. Education status is 82.42 percent literate. The majority of migrant by age and sex in the study area is 41.76 percent which is 30-45 age and male people.
The highest proportion (50 percent) of sent money between the range above 30,000 per month and 56 percent people receive remittance by wife/husband which is the highest ratio of receiving remittance in the study area.
In the study area the highest expenditure of remittance in education (21.98 percent) and second highest is saving level (20.88 percent) than others. They are used of remittance are paying debt, daily consumption goods, house build and health sector etc.
There are many kind of change after receiving remittance like as housing condition which is the pakki house is 5.49 percent before receiving remittance but 16.48 percent pakki house after receiving remittance. They are increase in the food sufficiency after receiving remittance because of improves economic condition. In the study area there are change in the income structure which is 6.59 percent income is before receiving remittance but 21.9 percent income is after receiving remittance.