scholarly journals Livelihood Strategy of Coastal Community: A Case Study in Tanjung Saleh Islands, Kubu Raya District, Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Jajat Sudrajat
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Poverty Trap ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Exit Strategy ◽  
Coastal Community ◽  
Livelihood Strategy ◽  
Institutional Strategy ◽  
Role Of Women

This study is intended to identify the characteristic of livelihood strategy and to formulate the exit strategy from poverty trap in a coastal community. This study was done in Tanjung Saleh islands, one from 39 islands at Kubu Raya District, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Data were collected by depth interviews, group interviews, observation, and literature study. The results of this study show that the livelihood strategies at Tanjung Saleh islands can be identified into five types: (a) the strategy that relied on the natural resources extraction, (b) traditional agriculture cultivation strategy, (c) household worker utilization strategy, (d) migration strategy, and (e) institutional strategy. The institutional strategy is categorized as exit strategy from poverty trap meanwhile the other strategies are categorized as survival strategy. Fact in the field shows that institutional strategy and the role of women are important factor to support the fishermen household livelihood system. There are two institutions often utilized in fishermen community, arisan (rotational saving and credit association) custom and patron client relationships between fishermen and village traders. Through the utilizing of social capital on both institutions, the fishermen household can access financial capital effectively. Therefore, the nurturing of social capital and the role of women must be considered in arrangement of sustainable livelihood strategies in fishermen community.

Social capital and livelihood strategies in response after 2013 Kedarnath disaster (India)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakshi Naithani ◽  
Ashis Kumar Saha
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Detection Analysis ◽  
Post Disaster

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the role of livelihood assets, strategies and local social networks in disaster response and recovery in post-disaster setting of 2013 Kedarnath disaster (India).Design/methodology/approachIt identifies post disaster macro-spaces of Mandakini river valley (India) using change detection analysis and secondary data. Within these macro-spaces, the micro spaces of livelihood and social capital were assessed by selecting two villages for case study.FindingsMost important issues faced by communities were loss of lives, livelihoods and access to relief aid. A shift in economic base of families suffering loss of livelihoods was observed as they switched from pilgrimage-based to skill-based opportunities. Geographical location and isolation play a crucial role in recovery trajectory of villages by influencing the social capital.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper being case study based deals two of the worst-affected villages; livelihood strategies adopted and social network may be influenced by the “victim” status of villages and may not be generalized for each disaster-affected area.Social implicationsBridging and bonding networks were significant in geographically isolated places, while “linkages” were beneficial in bringing new livelihood opportunities. Need to enhance the role of social capital by institutional intervention in form of capacity building was required.Originality/valueThe study suggests focus on human capital-based livelihood diversification programs taking geographical location and disaster context into account.

scholarly journals Rural Households’ Livelihood Strategy Choice and Livelihood Diversity of Main Ethnic Minorities in Chongqing, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8166
Author(s):  
Shuxin Mao ◽  
Sha Qiu ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Mingfang Tang
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Livelihood Strategy ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Household Livelihood ◽  
Livelihood Capitals

Rural household livelihood research of ethnic minorities is urgent to the development of ethnic areas in China and achieve the world poverty reduction goal. To improve ethnic rural household livelihood, it is fundamental to figure out what are the types, characteristics as well as impact factors of their livelihood strategies. In the study, we explored the household livelihood strategy choices and livelihood diversity of the main ethnic minorities (Tujia and Miao) in Chongqing, as well as how livelihood capitals impact livelihood strategy through methods of clustering, livelihood diversity index and multiple logistic regression under the framework of sustainable livelihood approach. The results show that: (1) Full-time job, both full-time and part-time job, part-time agriculture, part-time job and subsidized livelihood strategy are livelihood strategies adopted by Tujia and Miao rural households in Chongqing, China. (2) The characteristics of the identified livelihood strategies are diversified and various in natural, financial, human and finance capital. (3) A number of livelihood capitals impact the way that household choose their livelihood strategies, but the livelihood capitals have no significant impact on the livelihood diversity. By detailed analysis of the characteristic of rural ethnic household livelihood strategy, especial livelihood diversity, the research enriched sustainable livelihood literature and provided useful information for policymakers and practitioners in designing effective programs for regional sustainable development and ecological protection.

Gender Relations and Household Economic Planning in the Rural Philippines

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
James F. Eder
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Economic Planning ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Livelihood Diversification ◽  
The Future ◽  
Household Livelihood ◽  
Role Of Women

This paper lies at the intersection of the considerable scholarly literatures on household livelihood strategies and on the role of women in Southeast Asia. Focused ethnographically on rural Philippine households engaged primarily in various combinations of fishing and farming activities, and analytically on how gender relations figure in the decisions that the co-heads of these households make regarding their economic plans for the future, it considers how the livelihood diversification that characteristically accompanies rural development affects – and is in turn affected by – the conjugal relationship.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN PERAN PEREMPUAN PESISIR

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
NOVLIZA EKA PATRISIA ◽  
LINDA SAFITRA
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Value System ◽  
Coastal Community ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Dominant Feature ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Consumptive Behavior ◽  
Potential Area

The phenomenon of coastal community life is always characterized by poverty and helplessness. The fishing community as a relatively dominant feature of the coastal community is often overwhelmed by unstable economic problems. This situation is very fantastic and contradictory, because the natural conditions that have the potential and abundant natural resources. The focus of this research is on the role of women who have a role as housewife and also as manager and marketing of catch fish from men. This study uses qualitative analysis which aims to reveal the problems that exist as detailed as possible on the condition of young coastal women with data collection techniques using observation, interview and documentation. The result of this research is the ability and role of young woman is still low, just as fish seller only without doing any recondition again also not accommodate potential area that can be cultivated become income source, impressed not creative managing potency, have pragmatic thinking and minimal skill and leads to consumptive behavior. Cultures and values built across generations of women emphasize the role of women in support of husbands but have not developed logical mechanization that creativity, knowledge and expertise are essential to building a prosperous family. The systems and networks of existing programs related to the development of women are numerous but have no coherence to the development goals and their usefulness. Here it is necessary to sharpen all systems and values so that dynamic changes are needed to change the existing conditions. Keywords: culture, poverty, young women, value system.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Capital on the Livelihood Strategy of the Pengkalen Batu Community, Payung Sub-district, South Bangka Regency

Society ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-251
Author(s):  
Herdiyanti Herdiyanti ◽  
Aimie Sulaiman ◽  
Laila Hayati ◽  
Amir Dedoe
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
The People ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Diversification Strategies ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
The Village

This research is one of the studies that refer to the socio-economic conditions of the Bangka community, especially in Pengkalen Batu Hamlet, in carrying out livelihood strategies. This research aims to explain the livelihood strategies the people of Pengkalen Batu Hamlet implemented in carrying out their lives amid limited access away from the village, which makes the community have to survive. This is based on the variety of natural potentials owned by the community and can be utilized in carrying out life amidst the limitations possessed by the community. Conditions during limited access and far from rural and urban settlements encourage people to be more active and creative in managing nature wisely and wisely. The condition of assets owned by the community varies from natural, physical, financial, social, and human capital. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods and purposive sampling data collection techniques. Based on the results of the research, the Pengkalen Batu community carried out several livelihood strategies, including life engineering, job diversification strategies from the various natural potentials they had, then migration engineering strategies carried out by the local community. The three strategies carried out do not just appear. Still, there is a push for access to social capital that makes people think and move creatively and innovatively in developing their natural potential.

scholarly journals Strategi Penghidupan Peternak Sapi Perah Di Lereng Selatan Gunungapi Merapi Pasca Erupsi 2010

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Andarwati ◽  
R Rijanta ◽  
Rini Widiati ◽  
Yanin Opatpatanakit
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Dominant Strategy ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Census Methods ◽  
Physical Asset

This study aims to analyzed the strategies of dairy farmers in disaster prone areas (DPA) in the southern slopes of  Merapi  for sustaining livelihood after the eruption of Merapi volcano in 2010. Research conducted by the Survey method. Sampling was done by using the Census methods, consists of 84 dairy farmers in DPA III (Kaliadem hamlet) and 50 dairy farmers in DPA II (Gondang Wetan hamlet). Both hamlets were including Cangkringan district To find out the farmers strategies used descriptive method, that was to gather as much information related to their livelihood, covers three important aspects: assets (livelihood resources), access and activity. Statistical analysis that used for classification of livelihood strategies was Factor Analysis with SPSS 18. The results showed, there were nine  strategy chosen by the dairy farmers for sustaining livelihoods in order to ensure sustainable livelihoods: The combination of financial, physical asset and natural resources utilization, as well as maintained dairy farm; The combination of physical and social capital utilization, social access and business diversification; Utilization of social access; Utilization of social help and mutual access, Utilization of liquid assets and social capital; The combination of psychological factors with utilization of financial & social access; Utilization of financial assets and access with the use of pause time; Utilization of social capital; and Farm diversification. The combination of financial, physical asset and natural resources utilization, as well as maintained dairy farm was the most of dominant strategy chosen by the farmers, with the greatest cumulative value (27.645%). Psychological variable (sense of security) was to be the new finding in the theory of sustainable livelihood strategies. Social capital was the variable that dominated the basic options of sustainable livelihood strategy of dairy farmers after the eruption of Merapi in 2010.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Choice of Livelihood Strategy for Peasant Households Renting out Farmland: Evidence from Western Poverty-Stricken Areas in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Cai ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
Xianli Xia ◽  
Yazhi Chen ◽  
Hongqiang Lv ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Livelihood Strategy ◽  
The Impact

Investigating the choice of livelihood strategies has great significance for improving the living standards of peasant households who rent out farmland. This study evaluates the impact of renting-out land on households’ livelihood strategies in China’s western poverty-stricken areas. Data were obtained from cross sectional survey of 585 field survey data from peasant households who rent out land. The K-means clustering method was used to classify the livelihood strategies of the sample households. In view of sustainable livelihood framework, this paper used combination weighting model based on game theory to calculate the quo of households’ livelihood capital. The Multinomial Logistic Regression was used to explore the relationship between livelihood capitals and livelihood strategies. Results show that: livelihood strategy of households who rent out the land can be divided into “agricultural-led” livelihood strategy, “working-oriented” livelihood strategy and “part-time” livelihood strategy. Additionally, the results of Multinomial Logistic Regression show that the households with high human capital and financial capital tend to choose the “working-oriented” livelihood strategy and the households with high natural capital tend to choose the “agricultural-led” livelihood strategy. Therefore, in order to realize the sustainable livelihood of these households, different policy support should be proposed based on the heterogeneity of households in the process of land transfer.

The theory of social capital in studying immigrant livelihoods

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 185-195
Author(s):  
Thuy Nguyen Thi Bich
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Career Experience ◽  
Livelihood Assets

Social capital is the term that receives lots of attention from Vietnamese and international authors. Social capital reduces the costs of economic transactions. It does not directly produce material and spiritual benefits, but converts it into other types of capital, thereby producing benefits. Social capital is important for immigrants in addition to other types of capital. The paper aims to analyze the theoretical views of different authors on social capital, livelihoods as well as the role of social capital in general and livelihoods of immigrants in particular. Using social capital in livelihood strategies has helped immigrants reduce costs in the addition of information on knowledge, career experience, procurement of livelihood assets; and find work, business cooperation,...

Migration as a Livelihood Strategy Adopted by Fisherfolk in South India

Social Change ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 548-568
Author(s):  
S. Irudaya Rajan ◽  
Kildos Anthony Pillai
Keyword(s):  
South India ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Fishing Community ◽  
Coastal Community ◽  
Livelihood Strategy ◽  
Support Mechanism ◽  
Dynamic Phase ◽  
Gulf Countries

Using the Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF), this study traces the livelihood conditions of a coastal community located in Kanniyakumari district in south India. From a vulnerable, pre-modern phase, this fishing group, by adapting to technologically advanced craft and gears moved into a more dynamic phase of modernisation with diverse livelihood opportunities. Unfortunately later, this fishing community began to suffer economically as the use of harmful gears in their boats resulted in the decimation of marine resources and subsequently a reduction in their income. In the absence of any institutional support mechanism to sustain them, fishing households have begun looking outside their home environs for economic opportunities to better their living conditions. One of the more significant ways through which the fishing community has been able to cope with its strained circumstances is to migrate to the Gulf countries.

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