Assessing the socioeconomic impact of the Ashrayan Project on homeless individuals at Gopalganj District in Bangladesh

Abstract

Government-led housing initiatives are essential in disrupting cycles of poverty, as access to adequate shelter serves as a foundation for wider social and economic progress. This article includes 280 landless families from the Asharayan of Gopalganj district. The primary data for this study were collected with a predetermined questionnaire from June to August 2024. A stratified sampling technique was used to ensure a representative sample of landless households across the five upazilas of Gopalganj District. The sample is almost evenly split between males (47.9%) and females (52.1%), showing a slightly higher proportion of women. The largest age group is 25–40 years (44.6%), followed by 40–55 years (34.6%). Most respondents belong to nuclear families (80.4%), while only 19.6% live in joint families. The majority of households consist of 4–6 members (59.6%). Most households have at least one earning member (76.1%). A large proportion of respondents are illiterate (48.9%), while about one-third (33.2%) have completed primary education. Most earn between BDT 10,000–15,000 (28.2%). A majority (74.6%) reported an improvement in their condition, while 25.4% stated no improvement from staying in the Ashrayan project. Bivariate analyses showed a significant association between the improvement of overall conditions-such as housing, health, child education facilities, economic situation, satisfaction level, employment status, average monthly income, access to loans, and electricity-and the living conditions of the Ashrayan project’s residents. Binary logistic regression model detect that electricity facilities, housing condition and employment have significant impact on socio-economic condition of the landless people of that Ashrayan Project.

Keywords: {'name': 'Ashrayan project, Socioeconomic Impact, Homeless Individuals, Logistic Regression.'}

Authors & affiliations

MD. Naimur Rahman Khandkar
Gopalganj Science and Technology University

S.M. Nasim Azad
Gopalganj Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh

Rehena Parveen
Gopalganj Science and Technology University

Tushar Ahmmad
Gopalganj Science and Technology University

Md. Shohel Rana
Gopalganj Science and Technology University

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