The study uses cross-sectional data to assess the impact of the programme on livelihood where the propensity score matching technique has been adopted in analysing the data. Results show that programme participants’ self-employment, income, food consumption, saving, health-seeking behaviour, empowerment and social awareness have been increased significantly. However, the article finds that addressing sanitation and hygiene practices remains the key challenge. So to bring a sustainable solution to the issue, a collective effort of slum owners, dwellers and slum community people along with the program is needed. These findings are potentially important for the expansion and replication of similar programs in the future.
Authors: Ara, Jinnat; Hossain, Nusrat Zaitun; Das, Narayan C.; Bayes, Abdul
Type: Journal Article
Year: 2016
