What determines poverty transition? An investigation of women livestock farmers in Bangladesh
Akter, Shaheen Farrington, John
Akter, Shaheen
Farrington, John
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2011-04-01
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13
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This article evaluates poverty transition using self-assessment in a quasi-experimental framework. Data are drawn from a survey conducted in 2006 of 400 women who were the beneficiaries of a poverty-alleviation programme which involved longer-term interventions towards building the strength of government departments, participating organisations, and beneficiaries. During the survey, when the project was approaching its conclusion, about 50 per cent of these farmers were still in the programme. The article addresses a number of key questions related to pathways out of poverty through livestock-based activities, heterogeneity in livelihood choice and its impact on household welfare, and wider applications.
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Development in Practice
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21
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2
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0961-4524
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1364-9213