Livlihood Struggles of the Chronic Poor in Rural Bangladesh (1) (創立百周年記念) Livelihood Struggles of the Chronic Poor in Rural Bangladesh(1)

This paper is a part of the big research project on the chronic poor in Bangladesh. The sample of 1282 households were selected throughout the country, covering all the rural areas as representative of the poor areas. The survey covers comprehensive items of questions, ranging from economic conditions, demographic characteristics, consumption, food security, debts and assets, status of women and children, nutrition and health conditions. We try to make analysis from the data about the chronic poor in Bangladesh. The purpose of the research is to do in-depth study of the conditions and behaviours of the four categories of poor and non-poor households in rural Bangladesh. This study is significant because there has been no similar research concentrated on the poor in Bangladesh so far.