Imran Sharif Chaudhry|Shahnawaz Malik|Abo ul Hassan Abo ul Hassan
The Impact of Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables on Poverty: A Village Study
Bahauddin Zakariya University|Bahauddin Zakariya University|Bahauddin Zakariya University
poverty complex phenomenon based network interlocking economic social political demographic factors understanding extent nature determinants rural poverty precondition effective public policy reduce poverty rural pakistan present study attempts analyze impact socioeconomic demographic characteristics households poverty using primary data collected village betti nala tehsil jatoi district muzaffargarh southern punjab used two distinct approaches poverty profile ii econometric approach empirical analysis results show household size dependency household participation landholdings number livestock significant impact poverty incidence final conclusion efforts made improve socioeconomic factors general demographic factors particular alleviate rural poverty remote areas pakistan land allotted landless households