Role of Annapurna conservation area project (ACAP) in rural household economy of Machhapuchchhre VDC, Kaski
| dc.contributor.advisor | Laxmi Kanta Sharma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pun, Dil | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-05T04:12:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-05T04:12:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study entitled "Role of ACAP in rural household economy of Machhapuchchhre V.D.C.", Kaski is focused on the objectives to examine the role of ACAP, its socio-economic impacts and to find out the level of production, employment, inequality and income in Machhapuchre VDC. Both analytical and statistical research methods have been used for accomplishing the objectives of this study. This research is based on the data for a period of 10 years. Percentage, Mean, Variance,Gini-Coefficient, χ – testand F-test were used to examine the role of ACAP in Machhapuchre VDC. The study shows that number of households and people involved in agricultural development with modern technology has been significantly increased and the production of cereal crops, vegetables and animal husbandry could raise the living standard of people of the study area. The average income of the household was found277.05 thousands Rupees and Gini's coefficient value was 0.3969 showing decreasingrate of inequality. The F-statistics test confirmed that the programes of ACAP weresuccessful in increasing the income, employment, environmental awareness and improving the living standard of people in the project implemented area. Overall, the residents of the project area were supportive of ACAP’s programme andthe household economy was significantly strength ened due to the project. Also the study confirmed that the natural and socio-economic awareness impact was reflectedin the general life of the people. Further studies are recommended in the area specially for the impact analysis of socio-cultural factors like values and institution and technology. Keywords: Socio-economic impact, employment, income, production, inequality. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/23548 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.subject | Socio-economic impact | |
| dc.subject | Inequality | |
| dc.title | Role of Annapurna conservation area project (ACAP) in rural household economy of Machhapuchchhre VDC, Kaski | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| local.academic.level | Masters | |
| local.institute.title | Prithivi Narayan Campus, Pokhara |