Rickshaw Pulling and Change in Life: A Case of Uttara in Dhaka City

Type Thesis or Dissertation - Master thesis
Title Rickshaw Pulling and Change in Life: A Case of Uttara in Dhaka City
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2013
URL http://dspace.bracu.ac.bd/bitstream/handle/10361/3504/12172016.pdf?sequence=1
Abstract
Informal sector constitutes an important area of the economy of any developing country; it is the sector for the less skilled or unskilled people, living both in urban and rural areas. Rickshaws are the means of income or employment generation for the poor people of Bangladesh. This paper is based on a study drawing on information from the rickshaw pullers of Uttara in Dhaka city. They are the most vulnerable segment workers among the migrated rural poor people who leave there village home for a better income. The general objective of this study is to know about the rickshaw pullers and the change in the rickshaw puller’s life in Dhaka city. Both qualitative as well as quantitative methods have been used to carry out the research. Qualitative data is collected through interviewing rickshaw pullers (50). With the informal sector employment rickshaw pullers are fighting against poverty and trying to uplift their life. In this report the change in their livelihood pattern is explored on the basis of fulfillment of their basic requirements. It also analyzes the factors that influence the overall wellbeing of their families. The study was based on the perceptions of the respondents about their change in the life style with the focus on the fulfillment of basic needs.

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