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چکیده
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A big challenge that the Afghanistan people are facing today is poverty. So Afghanistan with the international community have paid attention to overcome the poverty problem. This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of the agriculture development projects in rural poverty reduction in Nangrahar province of Afghanistan. The study follows the quantitative paradigm and empirical research method in terms of purpose. Also, in terms of data collection and analysis, it is a survey method. The statistical population was the rural households who are benefited from the agriculture development projects of two districts Chaprahar and Haskamena in Nangrahar province of Afghanistan. According to Cochran’s formula, the number of 150 rural households was determined as a sample. These households were influenced by agricultural developments projects as well. To select cases through the districts, the multi-stage sampling and among villages, random sampling was used. Data collection was done through a questionnaire and data analysis was done in IBMSPSS21 software. The research found that Agricultural developments’ projects had positive effects on poverty reduction in our area. Based on the field research, most of the rural households depend on agriculture and livestock incomes; before the agriculture development projects in the areas, the income that they earn through their agriculture and livestock activities could not support their expenditure and livelihood, but after the development projects they could support their household expenditure and livelihood. Other found of this study that before the rural development projects 45% households are suffered from the multidimensional poverty but after the development projects it decreased to 33%; it means that still 33% people are deprived from education, health and life standard. The findings of the women section of this study show that in general, the situation of women after agricultural development projects has improved. This study also
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