Title: Evaluation of the Small Farmers Development Program.

Abstract: It was a national sample survey of 2,100 households representing all the ecological and development regions of the country. Secondary information was gathered from sub-project offices of the respective program areas. In each sample household, one male and female Small Farmer Development Program (SFDP) member was interviewed. In addition, focus group discussion was also held at each sample site. Data of   SFDP sites accompanied with UNICEF components, SFDP sites without UNICEF components and non-SFDP sites to determine the status of the economic, educational, health and immunization, nutrition and child care, sanitation, water supply, fuel-wood collection, fodder collection, family planning, women support service and community development.

The study examined the concept of community participation the project has promoted as an approach to socio-economic development, activities which are appropriate for meeting the basic needs of low-income families, especially among women and girls. The study find out the impact of SFDP on the overall quality of life, knowledge and skills of rural women relating to economic opportunities, child survival and development issues, literacy rate among the beneficiaries, especially among women and girls of the sites.

Sponsored by: UNICEF/Nepal. July 1996. 224p. Availability: Photocopy

 

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