| Author | Lionel, W. P. A. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-94-15 |
| Subject(s) | Poverty--Research|xSri Lanka--Hambantota
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-94-15 |
| Abstract | This study was undertaken with a view to probing efficiency
and effectiveness of the Janashakthi (Bank) Programme of the
Hambantota District of Sri Lanka, as a credit-based participatory
development programme, and exploring its replicability as an
alternative poverty alleviation strategy.
The focus of the study is on the performance of the
Janashakthi Bank and the socio-economic upliftment of the
beneficiaries, as resulting from the bank's performance over the
past four years (1990-94) since its inception, as a people's
venture. The beneficiaries are share- holders, asset- builders,
decision- makers and the borrowers of the bank.
The findings of the research show that the programme has
performed at a considerably high level of efficiency and
effectiveness, and that the beneficiaries, while improving their
position of investment, income, savings and acquisition of assets,
have been able to alleviate certain economic problems inherent in
the i r poverty as well as contributing to its perpetuation.
Alleviation of some of the prevalent and major problems associated
with poverty, and the social advancement attained by the
beneficiaries, imply greater empowerment, holding out promise of
alleviation of poverty of all beneficiaries, in future.
Moreover, the findings also bear out the potential for
sustainability of the programme, supporting its replicability.
However, the programme seems to need further strengthening and
boosting in order to be capable of lifting its beneficiaries from
the position of poverty in the near future, solving their social
and economic problems adequately, and enhancing their capacity for
control ling factors affecting their lives. The recommendations made
herein are directed towards that end. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis; no.HS-94-15 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Lund, Ragnhild |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wickramanayake, B.W.E. ;Routray, Jayant Kumar
|
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Swedish International Development
Authority ( SIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |