Showing papers by "Khuda Bakhsh published in 2020"
TL;DR: In this paper, a discrete choice model empirically is employed to analyze whether sanitation facilities and access to information are more likely to influence the use of clean cooking fuels in developing countries.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of water access on the well-being of the farming community in rural areas of Pakistan were investigated and a strong policy was proposed to re-evaluate the existing rural water supply strategy to enhance the households' wellbeing and enhance livelihood generation among neglected pro-poor farmers.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the economic value of Kallar Kahar Lake in Pakistan was estimated by considering the impact of the visitors' perception on the number of visits to the lake in South Asia.
Abstract: The present study estimated the economic value of Kallar Kahar Lake in Pakistan. This is among the first-ever studies considering the impact of the visitors’ perception on the number of visits to the lake in South Asia. Individual travel cost method was employed. Variables on the perception of the visitors were significantly related to the number of visits to the recreational site. Results implied that improving environmental quality and other conditions of Kallar Kahar Lake could increase the number of visits made to the lake. Consumer surplus was US$18.76 per person per visit, and the total annual value of consumer surplus reached US$5.3 million. Low elasticity of demand for recreational site implied the feasibility of imposing the entrance fee. This study contributes its part by providing economic valuation of the benefits provided by Kallar Kahar to be useful for the policymakers and local authorities for efficient management.
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TL;DR: Socioeconomic characteristics namely, farm size, livestock, family size, and high monthly income of household, were significantly associated with interpersonal conflicts, and the study concludes important policy implications.
Abstract: Understanding causes of interpersonal conflicts, related costs, and the effects on investment in agriculture are important concerns of social sciences. The present study was designed to explore these aspects in relation to climate change, since rising temperature and precipitation are considered crucial causal factors in fueling interpersonal conflicts. The study used cross-sectional data collected from rural farm households from a large district of Pakistani Punjab. Cost of conflicts was estimated using standard economic methods whereas factors affecting interpersonal conflicts were estimated through employing logit model. The study found that interpersonal conflicts cost US$135 per month for following the proceedings of the conflicts filed in the court. Households involved in conflicts spent significantly very few resources in purchasing farm inputs which in turn declined productivity of maize (28%) and sugarcane (19%). Warm temperature, precipitation, and windstorm were perceived by households as causal factors for interpersonal conflicts. Socioeconomic characteristics namely, farm size, livestock, family size, and high monthly income of household, were significantly associated with interpersonal conflicts. The study concludes important policy implications.
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TL;DR: It is found that malaria significantly affects the health of farm workers and their families forcing farm families to substitute family labor with hired labor and the cost incurred on cure of disease significantly adds to the cost on agricultural production.
Abstract: The present study was designed to investigate the effects of disease on time spent by family and hired labor on farm activities. The effect of illness on cost incurred on farm activities and revenue earned from agriculture has also been examined in detail. The reason behind choosing malaria is because of its strong association with the quality of surrounding environment especially in the case of farm workers who are compelled to work in the environmental conditions quite suitable for the transmission of malaria. The effects of health shocks due to malaria are segregated according to three stages of production: land preparation, field management, and harvesting stages. Simultaneous equation model was employed using cross-sectional data collected from 252 farm workers through a pre-tested questionnaire. Farmers’ living environment was found to be contributing in the spread of disease. Results also show that malaria affects labor time at harvesting stage as it is more labor-intensive stage of production. We find that malaria significantly affects the health of farm workers and their families forcing farm families to substitute family labor with hired labor. Further, the cost incurred on cure of disease significantly adds to the cost on agricultural production. This consequently leads to a substantial reduction in revenue. The effect of the cost incurred on prevention and cure of disease was also found negative on revenue. The study suggests that, in order to make farmers more productive, there should be malaria interventions specifically targeting the health of farmers. It is also suggested that, for successful malaria interventions especially in irrigated areas, the magnitude of the disease on different stages of production should be given due consideration.
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