An Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Measures and Sustainable Livelihood Capability of Farm Households in Rural China: A Sustainable Livelihood Approach

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1230
Author(s):  
Fang Su ◽  
Nini Song ◽  
Nannan Ma ◽  
Altynbek Sultanalive ◽  
Jing Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to identify effective mechanisms for government poverty alleviation measures based on the livelihood sustainability of farm households in Southern Shaanxi province, China. The paper utilizes data from 414 farm households, collected through field observations and in-depth interviews in 24 rural communes in Qinba Mountain Area of Shaanxi province, China. Using theoretical research methods and employing the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) framework, this paper analyzes poverty alleviation measures as well as the impact of varied capital availability on sustainable livelihood. The study shows that developing local industries and governmental financial support improve the sustainable livelihood of farmers and eradicate absolute poverty. The findings of this study further indicate that there is a positive correlation between poverty alleviation measures and natural and social capital for sustainable livelihood. The paper provides empirical and quantitative evidence on alleviation of poverty, and the findings will help improve the sustainability of livelihood capability of farming households. This study suggests impactful approaches to stabilizing mechanisms for poverty alleviation in rural areas over the longer term.

scholarly journals Zakat Impact on Poverty and Welfare of Mustahik: A CIBEST Model Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Irfan Syauqi Beik ◽  
Caesar Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Welfare Index ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Model Approach

<p>This research aims to analyze the impact of productive zakat program in poverty alleviation of mustahik households, based on materially and spiritually aspects. Primary data was used as the source of data through distributing administered questionnaires in four rural areas in Bogor Regency. 121 respondents had been interviewed. They were the recipients of Masyarakat Mandiri program of Dompet Dhuafa Amil Institution. CIBEST model which have been developed by Beik dan Arsyianti (2014) was used as the tool of analysis. CIBEST model comprising four indices is used as tool of analysis. These indices are welfare index, material poverty index, spiritual poverty index and absolute poverty index. It is found that the presence of zakat utilization program is able to increase welfare index of the mustahik by 147.14 percent. The material poverty index, spiritual poverty index and absolute poverty index can also be reduced by 49.6 percent 1.6 and 12.3 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, welfare index increase by 63.7 percent. In conclusion, productive zakat program give positive impact to the mustahik household life.</p><p><br />Keywords: CIBEST model, Islamic poverty index, poverty, productive-based zakat program</p>

scholarly journals Impacts of Oil Discovery on Households in Uganda: A CGE Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Koire Twaha ◽  
Arshad Ali Bhatti ◽  
Husain Abbas Naqvi
Keyword(s):  
Private Consumption ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Household Welfare ◽  
Cge Model ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
Urban Farm ◽  
Oil Exports ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This study analyses the impact of oil discovery on household poverty and inequality by employing a CGE model using 2007 SAM for Uganda. The oil production and export simulations show a decline in absolute poverty, poverty gaps and severity. Further, our findings showcase a positive effect of production and exports on household welfare, except for urban farm households. This study recommends for the managers of the economy to pay special attention towards injection of a reasonable portion of oil rent in sectors which positively contribute to the economy, diversify non-oil exports and above all, boost private consumption.

scholarly journals De-commoditizing Ethiopian coffees after the establishment of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange: an empirical investigation of smallholder coffee producers in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-518
Author(s):  
Tinsae Demise Handino ◽  
Marijke D’Haese ◽  
Freaw Demise ◽  
Misginaw Tamirat
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Commodity Exchange ◽  
Propensity Score Model ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Score Model ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

The repercussions of reforming an agricultural market are mainly observed at the most vulnerable segment of the value chain, namely, the producers. In the current commodity market created with trade through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), coffee is less traceable to its producers. Only cooperatives that sell certified coffee through the unions they belong to, are allowed to bypass the more commodified ECX market. This study aims to investigate if small-scale coffee producers in southwestern Ethiopia that sell coffee through the certified cooperative are better off. It is assumed that the coffee sales through, and membership of, a cooperative, allows farmers to improve their coffee production as well as to improve other aspects of their livelihood. A sustainable livelihood approach was used as the inspiration for the welfare indicators that needed to be considered, data collected amongst members and non-members of certified cooperatives, and a propensity score model to investigate the impact of cooperative membership on the livelihood indicators. Results suggest that members of certified cooperatives indeed receive, on average, better prices. Yet, no evidence was found that indicates that the higher price is translated into better household income. Furthermore, coffee plantation productivity of those members who were interviewed was lower than that of the non-members. This finding could explain the failure to find an overall effect. Since the majority of the producers’ income emanate from coffee, a sustainable way of enhancing the productivity of the coffee could revitalize the welfare of the coffee producers.

scholarly journals Rural Microcredit: Evidences From Albania

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egerta Marku
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Rural Credit ◽  
Enhancing Production ◽  
The Needy

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the issues and concerns of Albanian rural credit, which is a powerful tool for enhancing production and productivity and for poverty alleviation. Further it highlights some of the strategies adopted by the Albanian government to increase the rural credit facilities in the rural area of Albania. The various problems faced by the farmers in applying for loans are analysed in detail. Rural credits serve as a tool for providing a sustainable livelihood for people who lives in these areas. Several organisations and Microfinance Institutions,. are playing a major role in providing rural credit facilities to rural Albania. to make the rural credit facilities available to most of the needy. In spite of several efforts put up by various organisations to increase the rural credit facilities, several challenges will prevail in the years to come.These aspects of the financial sector remain undervalued in mainstream literature on rural credit. With Albania being a nation in which more than 40 percent of people live in rural areas and rural credit being a powerful, and the only, tool for rural people in providing a means of livelihood, its importance and potential should be known to each individual.

scholarly journals E-Governance for Poverty Alleviation: Indian Cases and Prospects for Poverty Alleviation in Uttar Pradesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
R. D. Pathak ◽  
Vinay Sharma ◽  
Zafar Husain ◽  
Nidhi Gupta ◽  
RFI Smith
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Mode Of Operation ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Inclusive Governance ◽  
The Impact

This paper argues that initiatives in e-governance can accelerate economic development and increase empowerment of individual citizens. Initiatives in e-governance can do so by helping to bring about good governance. More inclusive governance stimulated by e-governance can help overcome massive global problems of poverty alleviation. The paper discusses the impact of specific initiatives in e-governance and how they might help address poverty alleviation in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in India. Uttar Pradesh has approximately 8 percent of the world's poor population. Eighty percent of poor households in UP live in rural areas. The paper draws lessons from the customized usage of e-governance, in particular, e-choupals (in Hindi choupal means village square or rural meeting place). It argues that such initiatives can: a) Fill gaps in access to communications infrastructure; b) Enable poor people to help themselves; and c) Help re-motivate officials responsible for implementing measures to alleviate poverty. The paper presents a thematic sequence of steps and stages for incorporating e-governance as a mode of operation. The sequence is open to customization as and when required. Expected issues and constraints facing initiatives in e-governance are also outlined.

scholarly journals Effect of Livelihood Interactions on Farmers' Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: Insight from Medenine Governorate, Southeast Tunisia

2020 ◽  
pp. 422-430
Author(s):  
Fatma Aribi ◽  
Mongi Sghaier
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Capacity Planning ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Livelihood Capitals ◽  
The Impact

The Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) assumes that all capitals are complementary and that more capital assets would lead to greater adaptive capacity. However, the SLA neglects the interactions and transformations between different livelihood capitals. This paper suggests a methodological approach to understand how different capitals may be structured, transformed, and used to improve the farm households’ adaptive capacity to climatic stresses. Data for this study were gathered by means of a questionnaire survey during 2018 from 100 farm households representing the main farming systems of Medenine governorate, Southeast of Tunisia. The analyses were carried out using three tools following a stepwise approach. First, to understand the interactions that exist between the different capitals, a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was carried out. Then, the adaptive capacity was calculated using the PCA results. Finally, using the Pearson's correlation index, the impact of livelihood assets on adaptive capacity was tested. The results demonstrated that households are trying to compensate for the lack of certain assets through interactions with others in order to improve their adaptive capacity. Moreover, human, natural and financial capital seem to better influence the adaptive capacity of farmers, while the impacts of physical and social capital are relatively less important. These results have improved our comprehension of the livelihood capital purpose for strengthening the existing approaches that enhance the adaptive capacity. Finally, this study has demonstrated that exploring the interactions between livelihood capitals is a first concern, which should be incorporated into adaptive capacity planning and policy development.

scholarly journals The Nexus between Formal Credit and E-Commerce Utilization of Entrepreneurial Farmers in Rural China: A Mediation Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 900-921
Author(s):  
Shaoxiong Yang ◽  
Huiling Wang ◽  
Zhengxiao Wang ◽  
Mansoor Ahmed Koondhar ◽  
Linxue Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asset Allocation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Bootstrap Method ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Income Growth ◽  
Online Purchases ◽  
Internet Learning ◽  
The Impact

E-commerce furnishes farmers in rural China with a novel solution accomplishing entrepreneurship transformation, but serious credit constraints still coexist with it at present, which may restrict the release of e-commerce’s potential. Therefore, this study investigates whether formal credit promotes entrepreneurial farmers’ e-commerce utilization and explores its influencing mechanism. Based on the survey data collected from 831 entrepreneurial farmers in Shaanxi province, Ningxia province and Shandong province in rural China, the propensity score matching (PSM) method was applied to measure the impact of formal credit on e-commerce utilization. The results show that formal credit contributes to a 18.41% increase of e-commerce utilization in general and increases entrepreneurial farmers’ online purchases and sales by 11.15% and 14.69%, respectively. Some groups perform significantly in the heterogeneity analysis, the most noteworthy of which are entrepreneurial farmers who are younger, belong to new type of agricultural business entities and use mobile payments. Their e-commerce utilization, including online purchases and sales, are impacted most by formal credit. Furthermore, when the bootstrap method was used to examine the mediating effect, we found that formal credit has a positive and significant effect on the utilization of e-commerce through four channels, which are internet learning, asset allocation, labor allocation and income growth. Hence, the findings suggest that the government should augment the amount of formal credit to optimize entrepreneurial farmers’ internet learning, asset allocation, labor employment and income growth, thereby promoting e-commerce to achieve entrepreneurial transformation and sustainable development in rural areas.

scholarly journals The lived experience of family members of older people who have committed suicide in rural China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengyun Chen ◽  
Xiubin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: China has the largest older population in the world. With the increasing trend of ageing, the problem of suicide among old people is increasing rapidly, especially in rural areas. The pressures and challenges faced by family members of loved ones who have committed suicide has been studied closely around the world. However, the impact of suicide on the lives of family members have not received enough attention in China. Therefore, it is very important to understand the lived experience of the family members of older people who have committed suicide. The study aims to understand the lived experiences of family members who have experienced their older family member’s suicide in a rural area based in Shaanxi Province, China.Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used for this study. Semi-structured individual interviews with five family members of older people who have committed suicide recruited from a rural area of Shaanxi Province, China.Results: Three main themes emerged from the study: (a) Initial reactions; (b) Continual effects; (c) Social attitudes.Conclusions: With the development of China’s economic, social and cultural changes, the suicide of the older people in rural China poses a challenge to the future living quality of their family members. It shows that it is necessary to pay attention to families of older people who have committed suicide. It also shows that more support is required to improve the quality of life of families of older people who have committed suicide in rural China.

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