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Article type: Research article, Received: 12.09.2018, Revised: 10.12.2018, Date of Publication: 25 December 2018.
Article type: Research article, Received: 12.09.2018, Revised: 10.12.2018, Date of Publication: 25 December 2018.
Effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh
Bayezid Khan, Sadia Afrin Nabia and Md. Ashfikur Rahman
Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Abstract
The effect and magnitude of river bank erosion are multiple because of its polygonal impact. It creates a great loss of physical and natural resources which makes the life of people more vulnerable. This study was an initiative to explore the effects of riverbank erosion on living and livelihood of rural people of Nolian village of Dacope Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh. The current study applied survey method because the household heads were considered as the respondents. Applying face-to-face interview method author collected data through an interview schedule form 336 household head. Findings revealed that 94% of respondents were affected by river bank erosion up to 9 times during their lifetimes. The inferential statistics describes that after riverbank erosion income of the household declined, in addition, their expenditure decreased. (42.0%) strongly agreed that food cost and medical cost due to riverbank tremendously increased. Majority (32.70%) household lost more than (1 to 3) metric tons of rice, and another (29.20%) lost (4 to 6) metric tons of rice. This study also explored that (36%) people and households lost (1-5) bighas of land, while (35%) household lost (6-10) bighas of land and the rest 59(10.5%) household lost (above-10) bighas of plough lands and homestead. The river bank erosion problem is increasing in Bangladesh due to lack of proper initiatives. The prevalence of river bank erosion dares to question the initiatives which had already been taken and implemented in different times in Bangladesh. Adequate measures need to be taken for stopping this situation while this study would assist the interested researchers for taking further extensive researches on this issue.
Key Words
Riverbank erosion, Effects, Livelihoods and Rural people
Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Abstract
The effect and magnitude of river bank erosion are multiple because of its polygonal impact. It creates a great loss of physical and natural resources which makes the life of people more vulnerable. This study was an initiative to explore the effects of riverbank erosion on living and livelihood of rural people of Nolian village of Dacope Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh. The current study applied survey method because the household heads were considered as the respondents. Applying face-to-face interview method author collected data through an interview schedule form 336 household head. Findings revealed that 94% of respondents were affected by river bank erosion up to 9 times during their lifetimes. The inferential statistics describes that after riverbank erosion income of the household declined, in addition, their expenditure decreased. (42.0%) strongly agreed that food cost and medical cost due to riverbank tremendously increased. Majority (32.70%) household lost more than (1 to 3) metric tons of rice, and another (29.20%) lost (4 to 6) metric tons of rice. This study also explored that (36%) people and households lost (1-5) bighas of land, while (35%) household lost (6-10) bighas of land and the rest 59(10.5%) household lost (above-10) bighas of plough lands and homestead. The river bank erosion problem is increasing in Bangladesh due to lack of proper initiatives. The prevalence of river bank erosion dares to question the initiatives which had already been taken and implemented in different times in Bangladesh. Adequate measures need to be taken for stopping this situation while this study would assist the interested researchers for taking further extensive researches on this issue.
Key Words
Riverbank erosion, Effects, Livelihoods and Rural people
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Khan, B. et al. ‘The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh”. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01)(2018): 466-473.
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Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. (2018). The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01), 466-473.
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Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics 06(01) (2018): 466-473.
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Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. 2018. The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01), pp. 466-473.
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Khan, B, Nabia, SA and Rahman, MA. The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics. 2018 December 06(01): 466-473.
Khan, B. et al. ‘The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh”. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01)(2018): 466-473.
APA
Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. (2018). The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01), 466-473.
Chicago
Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics 06(01) (2018): 466-473.
Harvard
Khan, B., Nabia, S. A. and Rahman, M. A. 2018. The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 06(01), pp. 466-473.
Vancouver
Khan, B, Nabia, SA and Rahman, MA. The effect of riverbank erosion on lives and livelihoods of rural people: a study on Nolian village, Khulna, Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics. 2018 December 06(01): 466-473.
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