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Socio-economic Conditions of Farmers Due to Urbanization at Savar Upazila

M.I.A. Sardar
Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamarbari, Dhaka

M.K.F Iqubal
Department of Environmental Science, State University of Bangladesh

M.E. Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamarbari, Dhaka

I. Eshita
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of

S.M.S. Uddin
Department of Law, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field survey was conducted to know the urbanization effect on socio-economic status of the farmers of Savar upazila under Dhaka district. Data were collected during October 2013 to January 2014 from purposively selected 216 respondents who were permanent resident of the study area. Data revealed that the income and expenditure of the respondents was increased than that of five years ago. Non-agricultural income has become an important source of household income because of urbanization. Almost all components of livelihood status of the farmers are rising up due to the urbanization effect of the locality.

Keywords: Urbanization, Income, Expenditure, Livelihood indicators.

Location: Savar upazila under Dhaka district

Start Date: 00-10-2013

End Date: 00-01-2014

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

1. To know the socio-economic condition of farmers due to urbanization of the study area.

Methodology:

The field survey was conducted during October 2013 to January 2014 in different villages of Savar upazila under Dhaka district to know the socio-economic condition of farmers due to urbanization of the study area. Two hundred sixteen farmers were purposively selected as a sample size for collection of primary data with the help of a pre-tested questionnaire through face to face interview who were permanent resident of the study area. Secondary data were collected from books, journals, publications of different governmental and other institutions, news paper and research papers on similar issue. Collected data were converted into percentage. The selected variables were age, number of family members, farm size, education, occupational status, income from agriculture, income from non-agriculture, income from agriculture and non-agriculture, family cost management, farm input purchase capacity, healthcare awareness, educational awareness, availability of source of drinking water, toilet condition and medicare facilities. After completion of field survey, the information obtained from all the respondents were coded, compiled, tabulated and lastly transferred into a master sheet to facilitate tabulation.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 8 (1): 179-182, 2014; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

Data revealed that the income and expenditure of the respondents was increased than that of five years ago. Non-agricultural income has become an important source of household income because of urbanization. Almost all components of livelihood status of the farmers are rising up due to the urbanization effect of the locality.

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