Open AccessImpact of Micro Hydropower Projects on Household Income, Expenditure and Diversification of Livelihood Strategies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Author(s) -
Mahwish Siraj,
Humayun Khan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v58i1pp.45-63
Subject(s) - livelihood , multinomial logistic regression , diversification (marketing strategy) , consumption (sociology) , poverty , hydropower , business , socioeconomics , agricultural economics , household income , economics , geography , agriculture , economic growth , marketing , engineering , social science , archaeology , machine learning , sociology , computer science , electrical engineering
The study examines the impact of Micro Hydropower (MHP)projects on households’ income, consumption and diversification oflivelihood strategies in District Hattian Bala, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.A multinomial logistic model is used to investigate the possible role ofMHP and other control variables on households’ adoption of livelihoodstrategies. The Results show that MHP-micro hydropower has a positivesignificant effect on household’s adoption of non-farm and diversifiedlivelihood strategies. These findings suggest that MHP projects inNorthern areas of Pakistan could help in improving household’s incomeand consumption through adoption of high income livelihood strategies.Keywords: Micro Hydropower (MHP), Livelihood Strategies, Income andExpenditures, Poverty Alleviation, Multinomial Logistic Model