The challenges and the relevant solutions for the problems faced by Samurdhi banificiers, in enhancing village level household income: a study based on Malayadigiramam - 03 Sammanthurai division

Abstract

Various types of poverty Awareness programmes are being carried out worldwide concerning the challenge of complete poverty. As a developing country, Sri Lanka is also consistently implementing poverty reduction projects Such as Food stamp scheme, Janasaviya and Samurdhi to eliminate poverty. Samurdhi is still the best of all implementations in the country. It not only gathers youngsters and poor communities in the rural area into social, economic, developmental sectors but also increases household income. However, the Samurdhi beneficiaries of Malayadi Giramam – 03 of Sammanthurai Divisional secretariat division are facing more challenges in increasing their household income. There was no such research already conducted to ensure it beside this research. Data have been collected using primary and secondary data collection methods to find Samurdhi beneficiaries who face difficulties and challenges in increasing household income in the research area. For the primary data collection questionnaires, interviews and field observations have been conducted and as a secondary datum book, Samurdhi officer’s reports, websites, magazines were used. The finding of the research conclude that inactiveness of Samurdhi project and unawareness of the community-led the Samurdhi beneficiaries face difficulties in the study area. This research has become an important base to reduce the identified challenges and raise the people economically and socially.