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Changes in Livelihood Status of Farmers Due to Meghna-dhonagoda Irrigation Project Activities

M. Rokonuzzaman
Lectuere
Dept. of Basic and Social Sciences (Agricultural Extension), Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong

M. A. Kashem
Professors
Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main focus of the paper was to determine the change in livelihood status of the beneficiaries after implementation of Meghna-Dhonagoda Irrigation Project (MDIP). The study was conducted in MDIP area of Matlab North Upazila under Chandpur district. Out of 308, one hundred and eight beneficiaries were randomly selected which constituted the sample. Data were collected during 10 February to 20 March 2004 using interview schedule. Overall changes in livelihood status has been evaluated into four dimension namely, changes in occupational pattern; changes in communication pattern; changes in time utilization; and change in daily working schedule of the respondents. The main occupation as crop cultivation, fishing, poultry rearing, milking cow rearing, ferrying by boat etc. have been changed due to intervention of the irrigation project. Similarly, farmers’ other occupation also changed to substantial extent. The number of main occupation and other occupations also increased after implementation of the project. The findings reveal that the communication facilities in case of bicycle, rickshaw, rickshaw van, motorcycle, baby taxi, microbus and ferry increased by 19.45, 62.04, 17.59, 11.11, 43.52, 2.78 and 32.4 percents, respectively, while the habit of walking by foot and boat decreased by 51.85 and 100 percent, respectively. The busyness in all the year round and nine months in a year increased by 46.29 and 9.26 percent, respectively. On the other hand busyness in 6 months in a year and 3 months in a year decreased by 43.52 and 12.04 percents respectively due to intervention of the MDIP. In case of change in time utilization, the findings reveal that the pattern of time utilization remarkably changed among men after implementation of MDIP. Daily working schedule of both male and female farmer also positively changed due to increase income generating activities. In all, the findings clearly demonstrated that the overall socio-economic conditions of the beneficiaries considerably improved due to the interventions of the MDIP in the area.

Keywords: Change, Livelihood status, Farmer and Meghna-Dhonagoda Irrigation Project

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Seasonality in production

Objectives:

A study was conducted to assess and evaluate change in livelihood status of farmers due to the intervention of MDIP.

Methodology:

The main focus of this study was to determine the change in livelihood status of the beneficiaries after implementation of MDIP. Data for this study were collected from a sample rather than the whole population. In this connection, multistage random sampling method was followed in order to select the sample. Six out of 14 unions were randomly selected for this study. The population was head of the households of either male or female. A list of 308 beneficiaries was collected from Bangladesh Water Development Board, Chandpur office, constituted the population for the study. Out of the population, 108 beneficiaries (about 35 percent) were selected, where 92 were male and only 16 were female farmer, as the sample by using a Table of Random Numbers (Kerlinger, 1973). Data were personally collected with the help of pre-tested interview schedule during the period from 10 February to 20 March 2004. Simple direct questions and scales were included in the interview schedule. Changes in livelihood status was divided into four sub-variables, namely, change in occupational pattern; change in communication pattern; change in time utilization in year round work; and change in daily working schedule of the respondents. The beneficiaries were asked to provide information about their main occupation as well as other occupation(s). Changes in occupational pattern were measured by computing frequency between “before” and “after” situation. Changes in communication pattern were measured by asking the beneficiaries to give their opinion regarding the name of the transport they have used before and after MDIP implementations. In this regard, nine items were included which were walking by foot, boat, bicycle, rickshaw, van, motorcycle, baby taxi, microbus, and ferry. This was measured by asking the beneficiaries about change in communication pattern due to intervention of MDIP. An effort has been made to ascertain what extent the time utilization of the beneficiaries has been increased due to intervention of the irrigation project. In this regard, a year has been divided into four dimensions which are 3 months in a year, 6 months in a year, 9 months in a year and finally all the year round. For the measurement of change in daily working schedule of the respondents, sub-variable divided into two aspects which were working schedule of male and female farmer. The whole working hour were divided into seven groups such as 05.30 AM to 07.00 AM; 07.01 AM to 09.00 AM; 09.01 AM to 01.00 PM; 01.01 PM to 02.00 PM; 02.01 PM to 04.00 PM; 04.01 PM to 08.00 PM; and 08.01 PM to 10.00 PM. Each beneficiary was asked to opine his/her working schedule in an average day with name of the work and accordingly noted in the interview schedule. Apart from these, various statistical measures like number, range, percent and mean were used to describe the data.

Source of Information: B j E Education, 19: (1 & 2), 19-26, 2007

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Achievement/Findings:

The MDIP had direct impact in improving the occupational and communication patterns of beneficiaries due to intervention of the project. Also, daily working schedule of the male and women farmer has been changed. It is clearly demonstrated that MDIP had direct impact in improving communication pattern of the beneficiaries of Matlab north upazila under Chandpur district. People in this area are able to avail of the transport facilities because their higher annual income due to increased farm production through intervention of the project. The farmers' business in year round work increased due to intensive crop cultivation. Thus it may be concluded that as a result of the introduction of MDIP the beneficiaries got ample scope to utilize their time in year round work.

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