Causes and consequences of rural poverty: A case study of Bhojpur VDC, Bhojpur District
| dc.contributor.author | Yonjan, Durga | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-19T10:45:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-19T10:45:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was conducted in Bhojpur VDC of Bhojpur district. The objective of the study was to analyze the cause and consequences of rural poverty and the specific objective were to identify the cause and consequences of rural poverty in study area and to provide a basic of the theoretical as well as practical concept and knowledge for further study and research on poverty. This study has adopted both exploratory and descriptive research design. Primary and secondary data from primary and secondary source both were used. Among 2875 households, 90 households were selected for study. To gather the information about study area household survey and questionnaire. Key informant interview, field observation etc. tools and techniques were used. It has been founded that 31.11 percent of HHS are 34 % of total population are absolutely poor. Similarly 54.44 percent households and 52.38 percent population are respectively poor 85.55 % households and 86.33 population are total poor. It is also found that only 14.45 percent household’s and 86.33 population are total poor. It is also formed that only 14.45 percent households and 13.57 % population are found to be non-poor The mean income of the total sampled households is Rs 242.94 per capita per day and the mean income of the absolute poor households is Rs 43.73 per capita per day. From the testing of statistical tools it is proved that education, employment and size of landholding determines the living standard. The poverty is inversely related to the level of education, employment average family size and size of landholding among the sampled households. The consumption ratio is very high among the poor with respect to their income and living standard is very low. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/22475 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Rural Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Rural poverty | en_US |
| dc.subject | Employment status | en_US |
| dc.title | Causes and consequences of rural poverty: A case study of Bhojpur VDC, Bhojpur District | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| local.academic.level | Masters | en_US |
| local.institute.title | Central Department of Rural Development | en_US |