An Attitudinal Survey: Assessing Attitudes of the 鈥淐hange Makers鈥� of Bangladesh Towards Extreme Poverty

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2008
Country:
Bangladesh
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Social Change
First published:
1 January 2008
Authors:
Ahmad, F. and Hunzai, M.

Abstract

This paper presents findings from an attitudinal survey of various 鈥淐hange Makers鈥� in Bangladesh towards extreme poverty. It provides a background to extreme poverty in Bangladesh, a discussion on why involving 鈥淐hange Makers鈥� or elites is important, and goes on to cover the attitudes of researchers, civil society, business people, academics, media, bureaucrats, political leaders towards the extreme poor. The authors conclude a relatively good level of sensitisation to extreme poverty among respondents exists, while these continue to not feel threatened by the poor. Those interviewed assigned a major responsibility to the state and NGOs to respond to extreme poverty.

Citation

Hunzai, M.; Ahmad, F. An Attitudinal Survey: Assessing Attitudes of the 鈥淐hange Makers鈥� of Bangladesh Towards Extreme Poverty. Shiree, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2008) 26 pp.

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