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The Daily Economic Challenges of Cobbler Families in Rangpur City, Bangladesh

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates the daily economic challenges faced by cobbler families in Rangpur City. The study employed a qualitative approach, utilizing purposive sampling, to conduct in-depth interviews with 20 participants. The data were analyzed using a thematic framework. The findings indicate that cobblers’ daily income ranged from Tk 300 to Tk 400. Education, transportation, elderly care, childcare, and daily necessities are the primary expenditures of cobblers, which place a substantial burden on their limited income. The seasonality of income results in considerable variation, as it is higher during festivals and winters, and lower during monsoons and summers. Furthermore, cobblers depend on loans from banks and non-government organizations (NGOs)to finance wedding expenses, business investments, housing, livestock, social assistance, education, home renovations, and medical expenses.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14580495

Authors: Md. Sobur Hossain, Nishat Tasnim, Md. Zahidul Islam, Rusaid Ahmed

Institutions: Begum Rokeya University, University of Dhaka

Language: English

Topic: Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6911683348

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