Exploring sustainable livelihood options for COVID-impacted rural communities in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: The COVID pandemic paralyzed all economy-generating sectors of Bangladesh, putting abrupt pressure on livelihood-making. In this study, two sequential surveys were conducted in the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh to gain a deep understanding of the impacts of COVID on job status and post-COVID job preference. The effectiveness of preferred occupations in livelihood resilience within the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) framework was also empirically analyzed and people-driven policies were recommended for sustaining livelihoods. About 35.96 % of respondents experienced short-to long-term unemployment and migrated to rural areas. The groups most severely affected were predominantly engaged in both formal and informal employment, characterized by lower levels of education, older age b

SUBMITTER: Bashar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11471468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature