Author: Hari Kumar Pradhan
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no. HS-95-23
Year: 1995
Academic Program: Human Settlement (HS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 1994
Examination Committee: Ragnild Lund (Chairperson); Karl E. Weber, Lokendra Prasad (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: This study is a combination of both exploratory and evaluative research aimed to discover socio-economic and technological impacts of development efforts of Save the Children/US. The collected data were analyzed statistically using T-test, chi-square test, z-test and coefficient of correlation. To facilitate the exploration of qualitative data indexes are constructed . The findings related to socio-economic factors reveal that t here is not much change in the sources of employment. People lack alternative sources of employment. Farm income is higher in the NGO-project area while the off- farm income (except from business and service) is higher in the control area. This is related to better food sufficiency in the project area. Despite successful family planning activities in the project area , the household size is found to be higher, but the nature of the data s how that such result ls clue to the already aging population, not because of new births. Average number of family members falling sick is less in the project area which is closely linked to better health services, MCH clinics, immunisation and awareness among the people. The impact of better educational attainment is reflected in the change of various aspects of rural life like early marriage practice, health practice and agricultural activities etc. Very important results were found in terms of awareness about their legal rights, t he f ema le status, perception of equal rights and abi1ity to communicate with the bureaucrats. Al l the results s how that there is significant difference between the people in the project and in the control areas. A lot of efforts are found to be done by the NGO to develop the agricultural sector, covering from sales of various seeds to providing extension services and training of t he target population. As a result , a significant difference in product ion and productivity of t he ma in cereal crops are seen. People have adopted HYVs of cereal crops, vegetable and fruits . However the results re
Scholarship Donor(s): Royal Danish Embassy/DANIDA Kathmandu
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