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My Research Work
EFFECT OF PALLI DARIDRO BIMOCHON FOUNDATION (PDBF) ON REDUCING THE
LEVEL OF POVERTY OF LANDLESS PEOPLE
Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to determine and describe about
the poverty alleviation caused by the Palli Daridro Bimochon
Foundation activities in the selected areas of Shashara Union of
Dinajpur Sadar Upazila. The study also explored the relationships
between 13 selected characteristics of the PDBF beneficiaries and
their change in living condition. Data were collected from the
sample of randomly selected 100 PDBF beneficiaries out of a total
population of 502 involving 6 co-operative societies named as Polli
Bittohin groups. The data were collected through personal contact by
using interview schedule which contained simple and direct questions
and some scales. Data were collected during the period from March 10
to April 15, 2003.
To determine the effect of PDBF activities on the landless people,
change in the lifestyle of the beneficiaries was considered as the
dependent variable. The change was measured by computing the change
in some selected elements used by the beneficiaries before and after
joining the PDBF project. Attempts were also made to describe some
of the selected characteristics of the beneficiaries and there
relationships with improving livelihood status.
The findings show that change in living condition of the
beneficiaries towards improving livelihood status had significant
positive relationships with their annual income, farm size and
training experience but did not have significant relationships with
their age, education, family size, occupation, credit received,
scope of work, communication, problems confrontation, Cosmo
politeness and attitude. Mean difference between before and after
joining the PDBF project in respect of their change in living
conditions were highly significant in all the selected aspects.
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