Abstract

Author:

Hem Raj K.C, Dhal Bahadur Gurung, Dhirendra Man Thapa, Hari Prasad Subedi

Doi: 10.26480/seps.01.2023.19.25

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Proper development and management of small infrastructure in the rural area ensure livelihood welfare. The study was conducted in the Kudari ward of Tila rural municipality, Jumla district to examine the impact of small rural infrastructure on livelihood. The study focus to find out what types of effect occur after the infrastructure is built and what and how many opportunities grab by the local people after the project implementation. The research was conducted with a structured questionnaire with respondents. Exploratory and descriptive research design and random sampling procedure of the survey were conducted in 76 households of the Kudari ward. About 10 percent of a household were selected from a total households of the ward. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analyzed by using computer software excel and SPSS. The analyzed data were reflected in the form of a graph, pie chart, percent and frequency. The majority of male respondents were 17-60 years of age category and lived in a nuclear family size. Brahmin, Chhetri and Dalit were the major caste group in the study area. Most households jointly decided on activities. Most of the essential infrastructures like schools, roads, bridges, drinking water; irrigation, health posts etc were built in the study area. Different government and non-government agencies like WFP, PAF, and KEP were involved to build infrastructure. A different opportunity was grabbed by local people in income-generating activities at a local level but some respondents argued increased road accidents after infrastructure development. As a result, this sort of development program has a positive impact on the livelihood of the people of the Kudari ward.