Delphi Technique in Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study

MJB Moral (), Farid Ahammad Sobhani () and Ruslan Rainis ()
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MJB Moral: University Sains Malaysia
Farid Ahammad Sobhani: University Sains Malaysia
Ruslan Rainis: University Sains Malaysia

No AIUB-BUS-ECON-2008-24, AIUB Bus Econ Working Paper Series from American International University-Bangladesh, Office of Research and Publications (ORP)

Abstract: This study aims at investigating scholars thinking intended for poverty alleviation. Two-round Delphi techniques were applied to attain experts’ opinion in support of probable resolution of poverty. Government officials, Non-government executives, University academics, and social & political personalities are considered as scholars. The scholars think that limitation of job is the fundamental cause of poverty that is why the poor are bound to live in vulnerable unhygienic places where inadequate services are prevailing. They also argued that by providing home-based work and especial training that will help them to get job for income generation, the poverty problems could be reduced. As well community-based management similar to labor intensive low-cost housing factory and sanitation plant will also been lead to decrease poverty. To avoid hypothetical discover, the study analyzed poverty alleviation activities of UNDP/GOB project. The UNDP/GOB project entitled ‘Local Partnerships for Urban Poverty Alleviation’ is one of the biggest urban poverty alleviating projects in Bangladesh. There are many successful activities of this project such as community-based micro-credit, sanitation as well as drinking water has been highlighted. The study was undertaken by acquiring primary data from the field survey that employed a structure questionnaire and gathered information emphasis on poverty. Heads of poor households or a member behalf of HH, were used as respondents.

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Date: 2008-06
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