Table 1 Social demographic profile of sampled households, n = 1101
Social demographic | Variables | No. of households (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Upazila (sub-district) of Meherpur district | Gangni upazila | 449 (40.8) | 341.98 Square km |
| Â | Mujibnagar upazila | 200 (18.2) | 112.68 Square km |
| Â | Meherpur Sadar upazila | 452 (41.1) | 261.42 Square km |
| Â | Total | 1101 (100) | 716.08 Square km |
Education level of head of household | None | 467 (42.4) | Bangladesh census: 42.1 [18] |
| Â | Primary | 329 (29.9) | Bangladesh census: 31.7 [18] |
| Â | Secondary | 209 (19.0) | Bangladesh census: 22.4 [18] |
| Â | College or university | 51 (4.6) | Bangladesh census: 3.4 [18] |
| Â | Post-graduate | 9 (0.8) | Bangladesh census: 0.4 [18] |
| Â | Other | 31 (2.8) | Â |
| Â | Missing | 5 (0.5) | Â |
Religion of head of household | Muslim | 1058 (96.1) | Meherpur in 2001: 97.6% |
| Â | Hindu | 25 (2.3) | Meherpur in 2001: 1.1% |
| Â | Missing | 18 (1.6) | Â |
Occupation of head of household | Not working | 24 (2.2) | Meherpur in 2001: 27.5% |
| Â | Household work | 50 (4.5) | Meherpur in 2001: 33.2% |
| Â | Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry or hunting | 603 (54.8) | Meherpur in 2001: 27.4% |
| Â | Business | 206 (18.7) | Meherpur in 2001: 4.7% |
| Â | Service, journalist or teacher | 42 (3.8) | Meherpur in 2001: 0.3% |
| Â | Other | 157 (14.3) | Meherpur in 2001: 6.6% |
| Â | Missing | 19 (1.7) | Â |
Monthly income of household (Exchange rate: Bangladesh taka: USD = 68:1) | < 2000 taka | 249 (22.6) | Poverty line: 1 USD per day |
|  | 2000 ≤ × <4000 taka | 527 (47.9) | Poverty line: 2 USD per day |
|  | 4000 ≤ × < 8000 taka | 241(21.9) | 2-4 USD per day |
|  | ≥ 8000 taka | 74 (6.7) | ≥ 4USD per day |
| Â | Missing | 10 (0.7) | Â |
Family member is involved in political party | None | 808 (73.4) | Â |
| Â | Awami League | 128 (11.6) | Â |
| Â | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | 127 (11.5) | Â |
| Â | Jamaat-e-Islami Party | 31 (2.8) | Â |
| Â | Other | 3 (0.3) | Â |
| Â | Missing | 4 (0.4) | Â |
Family has personal, financial or political conflict with other families | No conflict | 295 (26.8) | Â |
| Â | Yes | 803 (72.9) | Â |
| Â | Missing | 3 (0.3) | Â |
Family member has ever participated in a demonstration, a strike or a human rights rally | No | 606 (55.0) | Â |
| Â | Yes | 492 (44.7) | Â |
| Â | Missing | 3 (0.3) | Â |
Family has relative or friend working with a law enforcement agency | No | 536 (48.7) | Â |
| Â | Yes | 562 (51.0) | Â |
| Â | Missing | 3 (0.3) | Â |