THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH ON RURAL HOUSEHOLD POVERTY: A MODERATING ROLE OF CULTURE IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Muhammad Hatim, Zerish Tasleem and Muhammad Nadeem
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Muhammad Hatim: Assistant Professor, School of Integrated Social Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
Zerish Tasleem: PhD, School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Muhammad Nadeem: Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The University of Lahore, Pakistan

Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 2022, vol. 11, issue 2, 120-133

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to conceptualize the impact of education and health as a chief socio-economic determinant on rural poverty moderated by the role of Culture. An exhaustive literature has been explored the nexus between education, health and rural poverty, which provides a foundation for the further research. The findings of this paper indicate that the education and health create a strong impact on the alleviation of rural poverty. This study presents a brief overview for the alleviation of poverty to the policy makers in Pakistan. The findings for this paper can be adopted by the educational specialist for the development of proper educational policies and health strategies. Education and health show the significant impact on rural poverty and culture is a strong determinant that effect the rural poverty strongly. The empirical investigation of this paper could offer the base to the ministry of education to invest in education. This is a useful paper which propose a useful testable model for the study in Pakistan rural areas to fill the gaps of rural poverty literature.

Keywords: Education; Health; Rural Poverty; Culture; Punjab (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I20 I30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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