Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives
This study focused on the role of safari parks as a sustainable source of income and employment to ensure food security of the corresponding employees. The survey was accomplished from two safari parks among the employees through a pretested questionnaire using simple random sampling techniques. Des...
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| author | Md. Sazzadur Rahman Sarker Sheikh Mohammad Sayem Mousumi Saha Aurup Ratan Dhar Tanmoy Roy Tusher |
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| description | This study focused on the role of safari parks as a sustainable source of income and employment to ensure food security of the corresponding employees. The survey was accomplished from two safari parks among the employees through a pretested questionnaire using simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive and inferential statistics was applied to evaluate current situation of different socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents. Different security dimension say, Economic Security Index (ESI), Health Security Index (HSI), Food Security Index (FSI) and Educational Security Index (EDUSI) was constructed to create the ultimate overall Livelihood Security Index (LSI). Again, simultaneous equation system was used to see the interrelation and amount of influence of different variables that affect livelihood status of the people. Three Stage Least Square (3SLS) estimation procedure was used to estimate the parameters of the equations. The study revealed that overall livelihood of the household was positively changed where food security was significantly influenced by the mode of employment. In order to sustainable income generation and employment opportunities, it is needed to boost the capacity of the geoparks and awareness building initiatives. Government can take initiative for promoting geotourism through infrastructural development so that different stakeholders will take initiatives to create a number of local jobs such as shop keeping, hotel and restaurants, transportations, guides, etc. for sustainable economic development through Safari parks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed112b9315294dc3a8928474982d182c2022-12-21T21:24:56ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks2577-44412021-09-0193285293Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectivesMd. Sazzadur Rahman Sarker0Sheikh Mohammad Sayem1Mousumi Saha2Aurup Ratan Dhar3Tanmoy Roy Tusher4Krishi Gobeshona Foundation, BangladeshDepartment of Agricultural Statistics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, BangladeshDepartment of Statistics, EXIM Bank Agricultural University, BangladeshGraduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, JapanGraduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan; Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh; Corresponding author at: Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.This study focused on the role of safari parks as a sustainable source of income and employment to ensure food security of the corresponding employees. The survey was accomplished from two safari parks among the employees through a pretested questionnaire using simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive and inferential statistics was applied to evaluate current situation of different socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents. Different security dimension say, Economic Security Index (ESI), Health Security Index (HSI), Food Security Index (FSI) and Educational Security Index (EDUSI) was constructed to create the ultimate overall Livelihood Security Index (LSI). Again, simultaneous equation system was used to see the interrelation and amount of influence of different variables that affect livelihood status of the people. Three Stage Least Square (3SLS) estimation procedure was used to estimate the parameters of the equations. The study revealed that overall livelihood of the household was positively changed where food security was significantly influenced by the mode of employment. In order to sustainable income generation and employment opportunities, it is needed to boost the capacity of the geoparks and awareness building initiatives. Government can take initiative for promoting geotourism through infrastructural development so that different stakeholders will take initiatives to create a number of local jobs such as shop keeping, hotel and restaurants, transportations, guides, etc. for sustainable economic development through Safari parks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444120300526Safari parksEmploymentFood securityGeotourismBangladesh |
| spellingShingle | Md. Sazzadur Rahman Sarker Sheikh Mohammad Sayem Mousumi Saha Aurup Ratan Dhar Tanmoy Roy Tusher Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks Safari parks Employment Food security Geotourism Bangladesh |
| title | Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives |
| title_full | Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives |
| title_short | Food security through employment generation in safari parks of Bangladesh: Empirical study from socio-economic perspectives |
| title_sort | food security through employment generation in safari parks of bangladesh empirical study from socio economic perspectives |
| topic | Safari parks Employment Food security Geotourism Bangladesh |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444120300526 |
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