How can NGO interventions break the poverty trap? Evidence from at-risk youths in the Philippines

Hanayo Hirai and Akira Hiyane

Development in Practice, 2022, vol. 32, issue 5, 610-623

Abstract: This article identifies factors of NGO interventions that enable an escape from the poverty trap, through in-depth analysis of the life courses of at-risk youths engaged with an NGO in the Philippines slums. Applying the Trajectory Equifinality Model for interview analysis, the study found the following crucial factors: a mentor role based on continuous support between youths and NGO staff; comprehensive intervention for children, family, and community focusing on children’s career and life planning; peer educators; and transitional work opportunities. The findings demonstrate lessons for the development community in policy formulation and the implementation of programmes to effectively tackle child poverty.

Date: 2022
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/09614524.2020.1863337 (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:32:y:2022:i:5:p:610-623

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.tandfonline.com/pricing/journal/cdip20

DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2020.1863337

Access Statistics for this article

Development in Practice is currently edited by Emily Finlay

More articles in Development in Practice from Taylor & Francis Journals
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Chris Longhurst ().