Impact of a livelihood promotion program on income generation and food consumption among ultra-poor households in rural Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19529362 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paige Volpenhein (0000-0002-5077-3592, Johns Hopkins University), Hee Sun Kim (0000-0002-7698-8794, Seoul National University), Yunjeong Kim (0000-0003-2944-7861), Yun Jeong Kim (0000-0003-0870-4320, Johns Hopkins University), MD Iqbal Hussein (World University of Bangladesh), Jaganmay Biswas (World University of Bangladesh), Sunwoo Byun (World Vision International), Yunhee Kang (0000-0002-8184-9166, Seoul National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2031595-2031595 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16549716.2022.2031595 |
| PMID | 35467494 |
| OpenAlex | W4224816967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh has achieved notable economic progress in recent decades while economic inequality increased. Special attention is warranted on the ultra-poor population of the country. An 18 month-long economic development program, designed based on an ultra-poor graduation approach, was implemented to alleviate poverty and improve child nutrition in rural Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: The study examined the impact of livelihood components of an economic development program on outcomes related to poultry/crop production, consumption, and income generation among the ultra-poor throughout quarterly follow-ups. METHODS: This secondary data analysis used the monitoring records of 2960 poor or ultra-poor households receiving assets of (1) 9-26 ducks (n = 2125), (2) 11 chickens (n = 872), and/or (3) vegetable seeds (n = 2407). Data measuring the production of assets, income generation, and consumption of assets were collected quarterly throughout 2019. To examine a one-year-long trend in participation, production, income generation, and consumption of assets, a one-way analysis of variance was conducted across the follow-ups. Additional analyses of annual income and consumption comparing duck and chicken groups were performed using linear regression models. RESULTS: The number of poultry assets per household decreased between the April- June and July-Sep follow-ups, while consumption of poultry and vegetable assets increased during the monsoon season (p < 0.001 for all). The vegetable production reflected seasonal fluctuations, where the lowest production and income were reported during the monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons. We observed increasing voluntary adoption of poultry farming among the non-asset group for both duck and chicken over the follow-ups (p < 0.001 for all). The households provided with duck assets gained a greater mean annual income compared to the households provided with chicken assets. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight opportunities for strengthening the ultra-poor graduation approach on livelihood promotion in future scale-up in rural Bangladesh
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Food security · Geography · Household income · Livelihood · Population · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Livestock and Poultry Management · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |