scholarly journals Improving the Socioeconomic Status of Rural Women Associated with Agricultural Land Acquisition: A Case Study in Huong Thuy Town, Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nhung Pham Thi ◽  
Martin Kappas ◽  
Heiko Faust
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework ◽  
Research Findings

Since the 2000s, agricultural land acquisition (ALA) for urbanization and industrialization has been quickly implemented in Vietnam, which has led to a huge socioeconomic transformation in rural areas. This paper applies the sustainable livelihoods framework to analyze how ALA has impacted the socioeconomic status (SES) of rural women whose agricultural land was acquired. To get primary data, we surveyed 150 affected households, conducted three group discussions and interviewed nine key informants. The research findings reveal that ALA, when applied toward urbanization, has significantly improved the occupational status of rural women by creating non-farm job opportunities that have improved their income, socioeconomic knowledge and working skills. While their SES has been noticeably enhanced, these positive impacts are still limited in cases where ALA is applied toward industrial and energy development, since these purposes do not create many new jobs. Moreover, the unclear responsibility of stakeholders and inadequate livelihood rehabilitation programs of ALA projects have obstructed the opportunities of rural women. To improve the SES of rural women, we recommend that ALA policy initiate a flexible livelihoods support plan based on the purpose of ALA and the concrete responsibilities of stakeholders and investors.

scholarly journals Governance in Land Acquisition Process: A Study on Shreehatta Economic Zone, Moulovibazar

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Sabina Yasmin ◽  
Ruhi Begum ◽  
Muhammad Mustofa Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Discretionary Power ◽  
Acquisition Process ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Fair Compensation ◽  
Economic Zone

Land acquisition in Bangladesh for development activities is considered a critical issue. This study attempts to explore the existing scenario of the governance in the land acquisition process at Shreehatta Economic Zone, Moulovibazar, Bangladesh. This study is based on both the primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data was collected from 55 respondents which include both administrative officials and the project affected people and the secondary data was collected from different renowned journals, official documents of the administration, newspapers, and other relevant sources. The study reveals that there exists malpractices in the land acquisition process, where project-affected people do not get fair compensation and they are forced to pay bribe for getting compensation. In spite of having national and international guidelines for land acquisition, officials unethically acquire the agricultural land by misusing their discretionary power which leads the project affected people to more vulnerability.

scholarly journals Effect of Land Acquisition and Compensation on the Livelihoods of People in Quang Ninh District, Quang Binh Province: Labor and Income

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Tran Tuan NGUYEN ◽  
Gábor HEGEDŰS ◽  
Tien Long NGUYEN
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quang Ninh

Researchers and development practitioners have an interest in the relationship between land and rural livelihoods. In this context, agricultural land is being increasingly lost because of developing industrialization in the provinces of Vietnam. The livelihoods of people, whose land is appropriated, are affected. Therefore, this article investigates the impact of land acquisition and compensation on the labor and income of people when the State acquires their land to construct Industrial park projects. For the research methods, secondary data from select governmental agencies were gathered, and 50 households were interviewed to collect primary data. The results of this research indicated that although household livelihoods have been reconstructed after land acquisition, many issues are also emerging that may challenge equitable and sustainable development. These include a high proportion of households with insufficient employment, as well as those that are spending compensation money in ways that do not generate income.

scholarly journals Socio-Cultural Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Rural Women Aged 15-29 Years from Marriage to First Live Birth

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Mohammad Sayem ◽  
Housne Ara Begum
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Live Birth ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Cultural Determinants

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) is lower while the fertility is higher among rural married women aged 15-29 in Bangladesh. Thus, this comparative study attempted to identify the socioeconomic and cultural determinants of contraceptive use in different rural settings. In this primary data based cross sectional study, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to women aged 15-29 years in two rural areas who had at least one live birth on/before 20 December, 2006. The study areas were identified by multi-stage random sampling technique. Results showed that CPR was slightly higher in Dariadaulat (43.4%) than that of Chardigoldi union (41.6%) while the mean duration of use was slightly higher in Chardigoldi compared to Dariadaulat (5.04 v. 4.59 mo). Regression model for Dariadaulat (38.7% with P<0.001) better explained the use of contraception than that of Chardigoldi (30.0% with P<0.001). Among the determinants in Dariadaulat the most explanatory variable was mass media exposure (15.8%) while it was desired number of children in Chardigoldi (12.6%). Among others, joint decision of using contraception, familiarity with contraceptives before marriage, desired number of children, electricity, family interference and family size were found to have significant impact in Dariadaulat. On the other hand, the other explanatory variables in Chardigoldi were joint decision of using contraception, family interference and familiarity with contraceptives before marriage and age at present. It may be concluded that the CPR is markedly low in rural communities. The lack of accessibility to mass media, lack of joint decision with husband, premarital unawareness regarding contraceptive use, lack of post-marital planning and family interference are major contributory factors for the low CPR in the study population. Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2008; 2(2): 49-54 Key Words: Determinants, contraceptive use, marriage, first live birth, rural women   doi: 10.3329/imcj.v2i2.2937

scholarly journals Accessing Labour, Resources and Institutions: Women Laborers in Brick Kiln of Jamune Bhanjyang, Tanahun , Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 56-74
Author(s):  
Prakash Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Critical Dimension ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Brick Kiln ◽  
Brick Kilns

The key argument of this paper is that the changing nature of women’s involvement in non-agricultural labor force has added a critical dimension in the development process of Nepal. This relationship between involvement and development has been affected by nature of women’s employment, education, family responsibility and state policy. The major objective of this paper is to analyze critical issues, condition, tribulations and options associated with the livelihoods of women labourers working in brick kiln. For meeting the objectives, qualitative and quantitative data from both primary and secondary sources were used. Primary data were collected via self administered questionnaire, interview, observation and case study. The study findings reveal that due to poverty, low education and skills, many rural women are concentrated in low-skilled and low-paid employment in urban brick kilns where they suffer from gender discriminations, exploitations and male chauvinism in salary, working hours, promotion and facilities. Gender relation has been foremost in determining control over and access to labour, resources, institutions and services. Hence, understanding the different role of women and men is critical to understanding how that system affects women labour, reward, punishment, productivity and sustainability in brick kilns. Policies should consider women labourers easy access to education and information on their rights, as well as supportive institutions and legal measures to ensure their safety, gender rights and encourage private sector development in rural areas that can increase job opportunities for rural women hence reducing their brisk migration to urban areas for job.Janapriya Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol. 5 (December 2016), page:56-74

scholarly journals Effect of access to innovations on assets acquisition and development capacity of women in rural Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Sofoluwe
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Development Capacity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Productive Asset ◽  
Asset Acquisition

This study investigates the attribution effect of access to innovation on assets acquisition and development among rural women. The study analyzed gender differences in access to innovations and its consequence on assets ownership among rural males and females. Primary data for the study were sourced through a structured questionnaire. The data was fitted to a propensity score matching model in order to isolate the effect of access to innovation on gender differences in an asset acquisition. The findings showed that rural development drive requires innovative intervention in the rural areas and its effect could be more favorable to males than females in terms of productive asset acquisition and development. But, no significant difference (5% level) was established for non-productive asset acquisition across gender. There is a need for gender-inclusive strategies for rural development.

scholarly journals Commuting patterns of workers in a village of Barddhaman district, West Bengal

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Bhaswati Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Rural Workers ◽  
Movement Distance ◽  
Commuting Patterns ◽  
The Village

Commuting helps to keep balance between residence and workplace of workers. With growing accessibility and connectivity, the importance of commuting is increasing all over the world. It is becoming a major substitute to migration. In commute-studies, commute-pattern is an important chapter. It highlights commuters’ directions of movement, distance they cover, modes of transport they use, the time they take to commute, etc. Unlike the urban-based commute pattern, commute pattern in rural areas are relatively an under-researched issue. In fact, traditionally rural people are thought to carry a sedentary lifestyle. Using primary data, this study aims to explore the commute patterns of rural workers located in the village of Gandharbapur of Barddhaman district of West Bengal, India. All the commuters were found to be engaged in non-farm work. Commuters stem from two major groups. One group of commuters is accumulated farm-income induced. They possess sufficient agricultural land. Investing their surplus farm-income, they have established non-farm works. The second group of commuters is poverty-driven. They are landless poor or are marginal farmers and to escape poverty, they have slipped into these works. Located beyond the suburban area (Memari being the nearest town), most commuters commute to nearby rural areas. Due to non-availability of public transport, women commute less than men do. Regular-paid government employees commute longer than other workers commute. The article concludes with a summary of findings and recommendations for further research.

Micro-entrepreneurship Development in the Handloom Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhabesh Hazarika ◽  
Kishor Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Past History ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Labour Force Participation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
The Government

Women entrepreneurship is gaining importance all over the world for addressing the development issues of women. Since the inception of the five-year plans, the Government of India has been giving attention towards mitigating the development issues of women such as labour force participation, empowerment, education and gender inequality. Women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are contributing significantly towards the economic development of the nation through employment and income generation, poverty eradication, and by bringing entrepreneurial diversity in the economic activities. The handloom industry offers an appropriate setting to analyse the significance of the rural women-owned micro-enterprises towards local economic development. With archaic hand-operated looms, the production mechanism takes place mostly in the rural areas. The present article analyses the factors that affect tribal women to own a handloom micro-enterprise. It is based on primary data collected at firm level from two major tribes in Assam, namely Bodo and Mising. The data were collected from five different districts in Assam where tribal communities are operating handloom businesses. Within the framework of random utility model of economic choice, the findings of the probit model show that age, knowing other handloom micro-entrepreneurs, past history of family business, access to borrowing and risk-taking behaviour have significant and positive influences on the decision of a woman in becoming a handloom micro-entrepreneur. The study suggests for an all-inclusive policy approach for the overall development of handloom industry in the tribal areas.

Addressing reproductive health knowledge, infertility and coping strategies among rural women in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shraboni Patra ◽  
Sayeed Unisa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Age Related ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Abstract An awareness of fertility and the factors affecting it is crucial to dealing with infertility, though little research has been conducted in the context of rural India. This study assessed Indian women’s perceived causes of, and strategies for coping with, infertility and the associations with levels of reproductive health knowledge in rural areas. Primary data were collected through mapping and listing in high infertility prevalence districts of West Bengal in 2014–15. A total of 159 women aged 20–49 years who had ever experienced infertility were interviewed. A Reproductive Health Knowledge Index (RHKI) was computed to indicate respondent’s level of reproductive health knowledge, and to show its association with perceived causes of infertility and coping with infertility. The highest mean RHKI score was observed among women in the lowest age group (RHKI=5.75, p<0.001), those with a higher level of education (RHKI=9.39, p<0.001) and those who had exposure to any media (RHKI=5.88, p<0.001). Women with a poor wealth index (RHKI=2.11, p<0.01) and those from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class communities (RHKI=4.20, p<0.05) had lower RHKI scores than richer women and those from General Caste communities. Women with a higher RHKI score were more likely to give biology (98.0%, p<0.001), old age (94.1%, p<0.01) and repeated abortions/accident/injury (92.2%, p<0.001) as reasons for infertility, whereas women with a low RHKI were more likely to give religious (73.2%, p<0.001) and old-age-related causes (75.0%, p<0.01) of infertility. Women with a high RHKI score were more likely to opt for modern allopathic treatments (RHKI=7.04, p<0.001), whereas those with a low RHKI score were more likely to seek treatment from religious and superstitious practitioners, use home remedies or receive no treatment at all (RHKI=1.66, p<0.001). Appropriate reproductive health knowledge is crucial if rural Indian women are to correctly assess their infertility problems and choose effective coping strategies.

scholarly journals Impact of Micro-Finance Intervention on Livelihood Status of Women Households

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Ramkrishna Chapagain ◽  
Pradeep Sapkota ◽  
Mukta Raj Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
T Test ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Metropolitan City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Status Of Women

This study attempts to examine the impact of micro finance intervention on the livelihood status of the women households. With the purpose of measuring the impact of micro-finance, 60 non-intervened and the rest 60 intervened respondents having minimum five years attachment with Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited established in the rural area of Pokhara Metropolitan City and nearby VDCs has been selected. Primary data were collected by a semi-structured questionnaire, and both qualitative and quantitative data were used to assess the impact of micro-finance intervention. The study is based on the interventional research design and used randomized control trial approach. Respondents were selected through stratified random sampling. The collected data were analyzed by using parametric (t-test) and non-parametric (Chi-square test) test. The findings of the research show that micro-finance intervention has positive impact on income level, consumption expenses, capital expenditure and savings. The research also shows that micro-finance intervention has positive association with occupational status and micro enterprise creation. One sample t-test on respondent’s rating indicates that micro finance has reached to the remote areas, enhances financial inclusion, facilitates to poverty reduction and ultimately increases the livelihood status of women of rural areas of Pokhara Metropolitan City and nearby VDCs.

scholarly journals KAJIAN PEMBEBASAN LAHAN OLEH PT. PERTAMINA GHEOTERMAL ENERGY TERHADAP NILAI LAHAN DI DESA TONSEWER SELATAN KECAMATAN TOMPASO BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Steisi A. Mamesah ◽  
Mex Frans Lodwyk Sondakh ◽  
Yolanda Pinky Ivanna Rori
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Land Conversion ◽  
Land Value ◽  
Current Value ◽  
Land Saving

This study aims to determine the value of land that has been released whether it affects the value of land and determine the use of money from land acquisition in Tonsewer Selatan Village, Tompaso Barat Sub-district. This research was conducted in three months, from September to November 2019. The sampling method in this study uses a non-probability sampling technique or census sampling. The samples used in this study were 13 respondents, namely all farmers who own agricultural land who have sold their land so that land conversion has occurred. In this study using primary data obtained from direct interviews with respondents using a list of questions that have been prepared. Secondary data obtained from relevant agencies. The results showed that the value of the land acquired was higher in value than the present land value. This means that the value of land that has been acquired affects the current value of land. The money from the land acquisition has been used for various purposes, namely: for business capital, buying new land, saving, buying vehicles, renovating houses, and for daily needs.*eprm*

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