The Chronically Poor in Rural Bangladesh: Livelihood Constraints and Capabilities

ISBN-13: 9780415543156 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 208 str.

Motiur Rahman;Noriatsu Matsui;Yukio Ikemoto

Opis

This text examines rural poverty in Bangladesh. Based on detailed empirical research and surveys of households, it provides an accurate portrait of the everyday situations faced by the rural poor in Bangladesh today, covering all aspects of household behaviour.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: Socio-Demographic Issues  2. Population and Household Characteristics  Part 2: Monetary Issues  3. Distribution of Household Income and Expenditure  4. Household Assets and Liabilities  Part 3: Health and Nutrition Issues  5. Health and Child Nutrition  6. Food, Nutrition and Dietary Diversity  7. Poverty and Food Security  Part 4: Human and Social Capital Issues  8. Poverty and Human Capital: Education and Literacy  9. Profile of Social Capital and Women’s Mobility  Part 5: Vulnerability Issues  10. Livelihood Strategies: Constraints and Choices  11. Shocks and Coping Strategies  12. Vulnerability to Poverty in Rural Bangladesh  13. Synthesis and Recommendations.  Appendix-1 Quantitative Survey.  Appendix-2 List and Map of Selected Villages.  Appendix-3 Important Socio-Economic Indicators of Sample Households.  Appendix-4 Important Socio-Economic Indicators of Sample Households by Year of Schooling.  Appendix-5 Important Socio-Economic Indicators of Sample Households by Landholding Size.  Appendix-6 Important Socio-Economic Indicators of Sample Households by Gender