Impact of Remittance in Livelihood of Rural People: A Case Study Maijogmai Rural Municipality Ward No.5, Ilam
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This study entitled IMPACT OF REMITTANCE IN LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL
PEOPLE: A Case Study Maijogmai Rural Municipality Ward No.5, Ilam was
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 Maijogmai Rural Municipality of Ilam
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.
Improvement in the foreign migrant workers households going for better health check
up in private hospital and started to sent their children in school, colleges and
universities after receiving the remittance in the study area.
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.
In the study area, remittance income has become an effective approach in reducing
the poverty. 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. The income of the family has been raised up ultimately uplifting the living
standard of the people living under the poverty line.
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.
Result of the study suggests that remittance helps to reduce rural poverty and helps in
rural development.