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September 10, 2025International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Determinants of rural livelihood diversification strategies: an altitudinal study in the Eastern Himalayas, India

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PSPriyakant SharmaGCGovinda Choudhury

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Household livelihood diversification strategies differ with altitude, suggesting adaptive approaches for climate resilience.

Key Points

  • Higher-altitude households earn more from livestock, while middle-altitude earn from construction and remittances.
  • Age, agricultural land, and credit access negatively impact balanced livelihood strategies compared to farm dominance.
  • The study uses a multinomial logit model to analyze household data from 320 families across various altitudes.
  • Findings highlight the need for tailored adaptation strategies that accommodate local economic and environmental conditions.

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Sharma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c32754b1d3bfb60f10d6https://doi.org/10.1108/ijssp-03-2025-0204
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