Role of remittance in improvement of rural livelihood in Nepal
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This study entitled "Role of Remittance in Improvement of Rural Livelihood in Nepal" (A case study of Bardagoriya Rural Municipality - 1 kattipur village Kailali District, Nepal) is conducted with the objectives of analyze the impact of remittance in rural livelihood, access the contribution of remittance in poverty reduction in rural area and analyze the factors related to the use of remittance in Bardagoriya Rural Municipality - 1 kattipur of Kailali District. This study is mainly based in the primary information and the data were collected using the techniques of household survey with the help of questionnaire and interview. There were 345 households in this Kattipur village. Out of total households 150 households were receiving remittance money. Among them 30 households were selected as the sample for the study. In the study area it was found that Tharu, Brahmin, Chhetri, Damai, Thakuri, Magar, and others were the major ethnic group in the study area. Remittance was the main occupation of this study area. Out of 30 respondents, 40% has gone to foreign labour migration due to unemployment, 26.7% family debt,6.7% conflict, 3.35 for entertainment and 23.3% for others. And from this data we can explain that the major problem of our country is unemployment which is major cause of brain drain of Nepalese intellectual and technical as well as man power. After receiving the remittance the numbers of households receiving higher closed variables are increasing that is 9 households’ falls under Rs.500000 to Rs.700000 annual income and above Rs.700000 annual income 12 households’ falls respectively. After receiving remittance concrete houses are highly increased to 70%and Thatch houses decreased to 6.7%.
From the study area we can conclude that all the households who were receiving remittance are getting benefit. Their access to health and education and economy has increased. Likewise it also helps in net saving. The remittance is not using properly in productive sector if the households properly invest in productive sector it will help to develop rapidly which helps in rural development. All households were very positive towards remittance income. The living standard of the people is gradually changing. People are now getting the proper health facilities and their educational status is also gradually increasing.
Some recommendation from our side like the income coming from remittance should be utilized in productive sector like business, agriculture, etc. there should be some vocational training institution in the local area for their skill development and so on