Authors :
R Jacob Steyns; Dr. Sudharsan
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7003834
Abstract :
- The slum re settlers are those who resettled
from the banks of river to the resettlement colony at
perumbakkam because of development induced
displacement resettlement. There will be a lot changes in
their livelihood capitals when compared to the host place
before resettlement. Also the standard of living
determines their quality of life in the resettlement colony
and the adapting livelihood strategies that they practice
to improve or maintain their livelihood and also the new
challenges additionally the external factors also affects
their livelihood immensely.
In this context, the researchers aims to study the
standard of living of the people after the resettlement.
The researcher has used mixed method research
approach with sequential explanatory design and used
interview schedule to collect data from eighty respondents
for quantitative and focus group discussion guide & Key
informant guide for Qualitative.
The main findings include that after resettlement the
standard of living has been decreased due to the less
adapting livelihood strategy by the slum resettlers and the
livelihood assets has been diminished. This also conclude
that because of less adapting livelihood strategies the
respondents were only able to maintain the livelihood
despite the practice of livelihood diversification and no
raise in the standard of living when compared to the data
of before resettlement.
The suggestion would be to the government to focus
on the human capital of the livelihood to enhance the
knowledge and skill of the slum resettlers to adapt to the
condition in the positive way to raise their standard of
living. The enhancement of human capital is the base to
improve in other livelihood capitals.
Keywords :
adapting strategies, livelihood capitals, livelihood diversification, standard of living
- The slum re settlers are those who resettled
from the banks of river to the resettlement colony at
perumbakkam because of development induced
displacement resettlement. There will be a lot changes in
their livelihood capitals when compared to the host place
before resettlement. Also the standard of living
determines their quality of life in the resettlement colony
and the adapting livelihood strategies that they practice
to improve or maintain their livelihood and also the new
challenges additionally the external factors also affects
their livelihood immensely.
In this context, the researchers aims to study the
standard of living of the people after the resettlement.
The researcher has used mixed method research
approach with sequential explanatory design and used
interview schedule to collect data from eighty respondents
for quantitative and focus group discussion guide & Key
informant guide for Qualitative.
The main findings include that after resettlement the
standard of living has been decreased due to the less
adapting livelihood strategy by the slum resettlers and the
livelihood assets has been diminished. This also conclude
that because of less adapting livelihood strategies the
respondents were only able to maintain the livelihood
despite the practice of livelihood diversification and no
raise in the standard of living when compared to the data
of before resettlement.
The suggestion would be to the government to focus
on the human capital of the livelihood to enhance the
knowledge and skill of the slum resettlers to adapt to the
condition in the positive way to raise their standard of
living. The enhancement of human capital is the base to
improve in other livelihood capitals.
Keywords :
adapting strategies, livelihood capitals, livelihood diversification, standard of living
