Changes in Socio-Economic Factors of The Sidr Affected People: A Case Study On Kolapara Upazilla in Patuakhali District

REPORT ON
CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS

OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE: A CASE
STUDY ON KOLAPARA UPAZILLA IN
PATUAKHALI DISTRICT
CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

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PATUAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED
PEOPLE: A CASE STUDY ON KOLAPARA UPAZILLA IN PATUAKHALI
DISTRICT

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SUBMITTED TO
M. Kazi Tamim Rahman
Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Faculty of Business Administration and Management
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Level-3, Semester-II
Name of the students Reg. No. Roll No.
Md. Kamruzzaman (L) 00660 01
Shuvradeb Barai 00668 09
Abu Zafour 00680 21
Sahana Parveen 00666 07
Nazmul Alam Siddiqui 00565 25

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Socio-Economic Study of Bangladesh
Course code: AES 326
SUBMISSION DATE: November 23, 2008
PATUAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Acknowledgement
At first we desire to express our deepest sense of gratitude of almighty Allah.
With profound regard we gratefully acknowledge our respected course teacher

M. Kazi Tamim Rahman, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and
Rural Sociology, Faculty of Business Administration and Management for his
generous help and day to day suggestion during the survey.
We like to give thanks especially to our friends and many individuals, for their
enthusiastic encouragements and helps during the preparation of this report us by
sharing ideas regarding this subject and for their assistance in typing and proof
reading this manuscript.
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Table of Contents

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CHAPTER -1 Page Number
► Introduction 01
► Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal 02
► Summary about SIDR 04
► Impact of SIDR 06
► Aftermath 06
► Relief for the SIDR Affected People 08
► Objectives of the Study 11
► Importance of the Study 11
CHAPTER -2
► Review of Literature 12
CHAPTER-3
► Methodology of the study 14

► Limitation Faced in Data Collection 17
CHAPTER- 4
About Kalapara Upazilla 19

Socio-Economic Profile of the Affected people
► The Socio-Economic Background 21

Sex-wise Classification 21
► Age-Wise Classification 22
► Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size 23
► Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation Status 25
► ►Classification of the Sample People According to Educational
Qualification
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Changes in Socio-Economic Factors
► Classification of the Sample People According to Income Level

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► Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets 30
Changes in Re-habitation Program 7|Page 34
► Changes in the pattern of taking and non-taking of loans 35

Table of Contents (Continued)
Analysis of other general questions Page No.
► From who you have been benefited most? 37
► Which is the more efficient in distributing relief? 38
► Was there any corruption is distributing the relief? 39
CHAPTER- 5 Page No.
► Summary of our Analyze 42
► Other Findings 43
► Recommendations 45
► Conclusion 46
► References 47
►Appendix 48

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List of tables

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Particulars Page No.
► 1.1: Distributions of Relief Goods Among the Different District 09
(Govt.)
► 1.2: Relief goods distributed in kalapara upazilla 10
► 3.1: Information on Selected Sample 15
►4.1: Sex-Wise Classification of the Sample People 21
►4.2: Age-Wise Classification of the Sample People 22
►4.3: Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size 23
►4.4: Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation 25

Status
►4.5: Classification of the Sample People According to Educational 26
Qualification
►4.6: Classification of the Sample Consumers According to Income 28
Level
► 4.7: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets 31
► 4.8: Aids received by the sample people of Kalapara Upazilla 33
► 4.9: Changes occur among the surveyed people about loan 35
► 4.10: Various sectors from where sample people are benefited 37
► 4.11: More efficient in distributing relief 38
► 4.12: Corruption occurred in distributing the relief 39

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List of graphs
Particulars Page No.
► 4.1: Graphical presentation of Sex-wise classification of the sample

people
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► 4.2: Age-Wise Classification of the Sample People 23
► 4.3: Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size 24
►4.4: Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation Status 25
►4.5: Classification of the Sample People According to Educational 26

Qualification
►4.6: Classification of the Sample People According to Income Level 29
►4.6.1: Net decrease or increase in Income 30
►4.7: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets 32
► 4.7.1: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets 33
► 4.8: Aids received by the sample people of Kalapara Upazilla 35
► 4.10: various sectors from where sample people are benefited 37
►4.11: More efficient in distributing relief 39
► 4.12: Corruption occurred in distributing the relief 40

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CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
Bangladesh often suffers from many climate induced disasters such as flood,
drought, and cyclone. Among those natural hazards, cyclone is a tropical storm or
atmospheric instability involving circular motion of winds, occurs in Bangladesh
almost every year. About one tenth of the global tropical cyclone occurs in the Bay
of Bengal. The name SIDR was contributed by Oman; it is an Arabic name of a
tree belonging to the genus Ziziphus, specifically the Ziziphus spina-christi. There
is another saying that it is derived from the Sinhalese Language where "SIDR"
means 'hole' or 'eye.
On the morning of November 15, the cyclone intensified to reach peak winds of
215 km/h (135 mph) according to the IMD, and a peak of 250 km/h (155 mph)
according to the JTWC. SIDR officially made landfall around 1700 UTC later that
day, with sustained winds of 215 km/h (135 mph). It weakened quickly after
landfall and the final advisories were issued early on November 16.The damage in
Bangladesh was extensive, including tin shacks flattened, houses and schools
blown away and enormous tree damage.
Some local officials have described the damage as being even worse than that
from the 1991 cyclone. At least 3,447 deaths have been reported. The entire cities
of Patuakhali, Barguna and Jhalokati District were hit hard by the storm surge of
over 5 meters (16 ft). About a quarter of the world heritage site Sunderbans were
damaged. Researchers said mangrove forest Sunderban will take at least 40 years
to recover itself from this catastrophe. Electricity and water service were cut and
significant damage was reported there due to winds and flooding. The local
agricultural industry was also devastated, as many rice crops - which have a
December harvest - were lost. Initial assessment of damage is come close to $450
million.

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CYCLONES IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal Because of the funnel shaped coast of the Bay of
Bengal, Bangladesh very often becomes the landing ground of cyclones formed in
the Bay of Bengal. The Bay cyclones also move towards the eastern coast of India,
towards Myanmar and occasionally into Sri Lanka. But they cause the maximum
damage when they come into Bangladesh, west Bengal and Orissa of India.
This is because of the low flat terrain, high density of population and poorly built
houses. Most of the damage occurs in the coastal regions of Khulna, Patuakhali,
Barisal, Noakhali and Chittagong and the offshore islands of Bhola, Hatiya,
Sandwip, Manpura, Kutubdia, Maheshkhali, Nijhum Dwip, Urir Char and other
newly formed islands. From 1981 to 1985, 174 severe cyclones (with wind speeds
of more than 54 km/hr) formed in the Bay of Bengal. The month-wise occurrence
is as follows: 1 in January, 1 in February, 1 in March, 9 in April, 32 in May, 6 in
June, 8 in July, 4 in August, 14 in September, 31 in October, 47 in November and
20 in December.

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It is apparent from the above figures that severe cyclones occur mostly during pre-
monsoon (April-May) and post-monsoon (September-December) periods and they
are the ones which cause the most destruction.
A detailed list of historical records of tropical cyclones made landfall at the

Bangladesh Coast is given in the appendix of this report (SMRC, 1991).

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Figure 2.1. Cyclone storm tracks over Bangladesh (Banglapedia, 2008)
2.2. Characteristics of SIDR Cyclone
2.2.1 Introduction
Cyclone SIDR is the fourth named storm of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone
season. The storm formed in the central Bay of Bengal, and quickly

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Strengthened to reach peak sustained winds of 215 km/h (135 mp/h), which would
make it a Category-4 equivalent to tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
The storm eventually made landfall near Bangladesh on November 15, 2007. As of
January 20, 2008, about 3,447 deaths have been blamed on the storm.
SUMMARY ABOUT SIDR
On November 15, 2007, the SIDR cyclone hit the coast of south-west Bangladesh
with winds of up to 240 km per hour. Since then, more than 8.9 million people had
been directly affected by the cyclone which caused extensive damages to houses,
water and sanitation infrastructures, harvests, food stocks and livelihoods,
alsokilling livestock and destroying fishing material and other income generating
assets. Cyclone Sidr and two preceding floods resulted in at least 4,400 deaths
disrupting the lives of millions of people in some of the poorest and most
vulnerable areas of the country.

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Figure: Tropical Cyclone SIDR was gathering strength when the Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradio meter (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this photo-like image
on November 12, 2007 (NASA, 2008).
Damaged roads made access to the affected areas almost impossible, and with the
communications and utility services yet to be restored fully, aid workers and
rescuers struggled to reach survivors in most of the affected areas. The
government deployed naval ships, aircraft, and helicopters to reinforce the rescue
and relief operation.
Thousands of trained volunteers were active in the situation. Some 200,000 people
living in the coastal zone were evacuated to safer places such as cyclone shelters,
high-rise buildings and public and private houses.
Over 70,000 families (approximate 350,000 people) have been assisted with relief
food and non-food items; the distribution of oral rehydration salts (ORS) packets
and health education (with special focus on usage of ORS). Please note that
interim financial report reflects income up to end March 2007. Click here to access
the live donors’ response list and, hygiene practices in all 13 districts is completed.
A post-relief distribution assessment will be carried out to evaluate further needs
for relief intervention and monitoring the impact of the relief items distributed so
far. This will be done as a complement during the transition to recovery phase,
while affected community are struggling to restore their usual livelihood practices.
However, the operation is fully focused on early recovery activities.
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Implementation of the shelter project has taken place. Priority will be given to
increasing the human resource capacity of the shelter team, selecting communities
to work with and assessing shelter needs within and finalizing beneficiary lists.
Priority will be given to the selection of communities, an assessment of shelter
needs and the finalization of beneficiary lists. A main priority includes increasing
the human resources’ capacity of the Shelter team.
External linkages with main stakeholders have been initiated, mostly in the area of
agriculture and livelihoods with United Nations agencies such as the International
Labor Organization (ILO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) who
are leading the livelihood and agriculture national working groups, as well as
major donors such as the Swiss development cooperation. Information on cash
transfer and selection have been shared and integrated in the BDRCS/IFRC
strategy. Progress has been achieved towards the implementation of the water and
sanitation project. During this reporting period, the main focus has been on
providing the community access to clean water. Field surveys have identified over
136 community-based water systems (arsenic-free tube wells) that require
maintenance. Contractors have been selected and work has commenced in
Patuakhali, Bagerhat and Pirojpur to restore all water systems.
With the arrival of the psychosocial support program (PSP) delegate various
meetings has been held at the field level on the implementation of the psychosocial
support activities in the communities. A draft program proposal and budget in
collaboration with BDRCS have been made which is pending finalization and
approval. Since the launch of the Appeal, international response has been positive.
However, there is still a need for further contributions to enable
BDRCS/Federation to deliver the planned assistance as laid out in this Appeal. We
would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have contributed or
pledged to this Appeal.
IMPACT OF SIDR

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Coastal districts of Bangladesh faced heavy rainfall as an early impact of the
cyclone. Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh experienced drizzle and gusty
winds. Total damages came close to $450 million. Tidal waves reaching up to a
height of 3 meters (9.8 ft) were reported in the coastal areas of north Chennai in
southern state of Tamil Nadu in India, triggering panic among the fishing
community. The damage in Bangladesh was extensive, including tin shacks
flattened, houses and schools blown away and enormous tree damage. Some local
officials have described the damage as being even worse than that from the 1991
cyclone. The entire cities of Patuakhali, Barguna and Jhalokati District were hit
hard by the storm surge of over 5 meters (16 ft). About a quarter of the world
heritage site Sunder bans were damaged. Researchers said mangrove forest sunder
bans will take at least 40 years to recover itself from this catastrophe. Much of the
capital city of Dhaka was also severely affected, as electricity and water service
were cut and significant damage was reported there due to winds and flooding.
The local agricultural industry was also devastated, as many ricecrops - which
have a December harvest - were lost. 14 At least 3,447 deaths have been reported.
The hardest-hit area was Barguna, where 423 people were reported to have been
killed according to local officials. Patuakhali was also hard-hit, with 385 deaths
reported. Most of the deaths confirmed thus far were due to the winds, although 13
of them have been as a result of capsized boats in the Faridpur district of
Bangladesh. The head of the Red Crescent in Bangladesh expects the death toll to
reach as high as 10,000. Over 3,000 other fishermen were reported missing on
over 500 fishing boats.
AFTERMATH
After the storm, five Bangladesh Navy ships were immediately dispatched with
food, medicine, and relief supplies for the hardest-hit areas. Saudi Arabia also
donated US$100 million to the relief effort as the country's largest relief sum ever.
The European Commission also released €1.5 million (US$2.4 million) in
emergency relief to Bangladesh. The United States, through the U.S. Agency for
International Development, has pledged more than US$14.4 million in emergency
assistance, including more than US$10 million in food assistance from the U.S.
Food for Peace program.
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The United States Navy also released over 3,500 Marines aboard USS Kearsarge
and USS Wasp (located in the Gulf of Oman) and USS Tarawa (located in Hawaii)
to aid in the recovery efforts. Other agencies quickly followed in providing aid.
World Vision released volunteers to help house more than 20,000 people left
homeless. The Red Cross also brought a significant presence, while assessments of
the damage were underway. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society initially asked 400
million Bangladeshi Taka to the international community. People of the cyclone
affected area are having severe health problems as diseases like diarrhea spread
due to shortage of drinking water. The landfall of SIDR had followed the
devastation caused by consecutive floods earlier in 2007.
Figure: TRMM real time monitoring of SIDR cyclone (TRMM, 2008). [Note:Satellite
Obs. Date/Time: Nov. 15, '07, 1359Z Lat/Lon: 15.9N -27.8N84.5E-96.3E Info. (Nov. 15,
'07, 1200Z) Pressure: - hPa Winds: 130 kt]

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RELIEF FOR THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE
Food and non-food items
Objective (Food)
Immediate needs for basic food rations for up to 100,000 cyclone-affected

families in the south will be met by international and domestic assistance within
four months following the cyclone.
Expected result
Supported cyclone affected families are able to focus on the sustainability of their
livelihood.
Objective (Non-food)
Basic non-food items are distributed to 100,000 families in 13 cyclone affected

districts within four months following the cyclone.
Expected result
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Targeted cyclone affected families have received essential non-food items lost or
destroyed during the cyclone As mentioned in the previous report, in addition to
the initial nine selected districts, four more have been added for distribution of
food and non-food which have been affected by the cyclone. These are the districts
of Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj and Shariatpur, bringing the total number of
BDRCS/ International Federation assisted districts to 13 in total.
A short revision of the methodology and subsequent improvements of the

distribution mechanisms accompanied the preparations for more efficient and
timely pre-positioning of relief items in all 13 concerned districts by the end of
February 2008. To date, 73,320 families in 13 districts have received food and non
food assistance, with special emphasis given to pregnant or lactating mothers,
single women-headed households, elderly people and families with fully or
partially damaged houses/shelter.
1.1: DISTRIBUTIONS OF RELIEF GOODS AMONG THE DIFFERENT DISTRICT

(GOVT.)
District Food Items Non-Food Items

Bagerhat 1,500 1,500
Barguna 3,400 1,232
Pirojpur 3,700 3,432
Patuakhali 997 997
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Barisal 4,325 4,532
Jholakathi 432 235
Khulna 120 120
Khulna City 1,920 1,920
Bhola 100 100
Shatkhira 100 100
Shatkhira 1,500 1,500
Madaripur 4,700 4,700
Gopalganj 2,400 2,400
Shariatpur 4,000 4,000
Total 24,437 24,437

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1.2: RELIEF GOODS DISTRIBUTED IN KALAPARA UPAZILLA
ITEMS YES NO
Cash √ ----
Rice √ ----
Oil √ ----
Drinking water √ ----
Pulse √ ----
Wheat √ ----
Cloth √ ----
Necessary house materials ---- √
Dry food √ ----
House √
Boat ---- √
Net candle ---- √
Match ---- √
Bucket ---- √
First aid box √
Carbolic acid ---- √
Tooth pest/brush etc. √ ----

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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The main objectives of the study can be stated as follows:
 To identify the changes in socio-economic conditions of the SIDR affected

people in Kalapara upazilla under Patuakhali district
 To identify the re-habitation program in this SIDR affected area
IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY
Our report shows the some important issue about the impact of SIDR on the
people of the southern part of Bangladesh like Patuakhali district. In its first part it
shows us socio-economic factors of the SIDR affected people of Kalapara upazilla
in Patuakhali district. It also shows the changes in socio-economic conditions of
the SIDR affected people, which are very important for deeming about the present
situation of those affected people. It also important for indentify the socio-
economic background of people.

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CHAPTER -2

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REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Review of literature is an attempt to search the research work relevant to the

proposed research for reviewing the findings which give a proper instruction in
designing the future research problem and validating the new finding. It also helps
to conduct the research work successfully by providing various knowledge and
information related to the proposed study. With this end in the view, literature and
research works in the line with the present study, were search in the relevant
libraries and research industries.
Cyclone is a tropical storm or atmospheric turbulence involving circular motion of

winds, occurs in Bangladesh as a natural hazard. The tropics can be regarded as
the region lying between 30°N latitude and 30°S latitude. All the tropical seas of
the earth with the exception of the south Atlantic and southeast Pacific give birth
to deadly atmospheric phenomena known as tropical cyclones. On an average, 80
tropical cyclones are formed every year all over the globe. The term cyclone is
derived from the Greek word 'kyklos' meaning coil of snakes. Bangladesh is part
of the humid tropics, with the Himalayas on the north and the funnel shaped coast
touching the Bay of Bengal on the south. This peculiar geography of Bangladesh
brings not only the life-giving monsoons but also catastrophic cyclones,
Northwesters, tornadoes and floods. The Bay of Bengal is an ideal breeding
ground for tropical cyclones.
Cyclones are usually formed in the deep seas and hence their study has been very
difficult. It is only with the advent of the Space age that weather satellites have
provided valuable information about them. Direct studies of cyclones with aircraft
reconnaissance are also being carried out by advanced countries.
The most destructive element of a cyclone is its accompanying surge. There is

little that can withstand a great mass of onrushing water often as high as 6m. In
Bangladesh, cyclones occur in April-May and also in September-December. On an
average, five severe cyclonic storms hit Bangladesh every year and the
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accompanying surge can reach as far as 200 km inland. Surge-heights increase
with the increase of wind speed.
The cyclone of 29 April 1991 hit Chittagong, Cox's Bazaar, Barisal, Noakhali,
Patuakhali, Barguna and Khulna along with a tidal bore (6.1m to 7.6m), killing
140,000 people.
Professors A.M. M. Safiullah, Vice chancellor of BUET to take initiatives to

conduct such study in the SIDR affected area like Patuakhali. Professor Rejaur
Rahman, Dr. Md Mansurul Amin, Dr. Md Shahidur Rahman Khan and Dr. Md
AlimulIslam jointly presented the keynote paper titled ‘Field Investigation on the
Impact of Cyclone SIDR in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh’.
Mansurul Amin, 2008, 19 May, Title: “Bangladesh: Cyclone SIDR”. In his report
he represents about the socio-economic conditions of the SIDR affected people in
coastal area like, Patuakhali, Borguna, Khulna, etc.
Bangladesh is part of the humid tropics, with the Himalayas on the north and the
funnel- shaped coast touching the Bay of Bengal on the south. This peculiar
geography of Bangladesh brings not only the life-giving monsoons but also
catastrophic cyclones, Northwesters, tornadoes and floods. The Bay of Bengal is
an ideal breeding ground for tropical cyclones. Cyclones are usually formed in the
deep seas and hence their study has been very difficult. It is only with the advent
of the Space age that weather satellites have provided valuable information about
them. Direct studies of cyclones with aircraft reconnaissance are also being carried
out by advanced countries. However, only a beginning has been made in
Bangladesh towards the understanding of cyclones.

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CHAPTER -3
METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
Introduction
Importance of methodology in conducting any research hardly is over emphasized.

The reliability of research depends to a great extend on the appropriate
methodology used in the research. Improper methodology varies often leads to an
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erroneous result. So, methodology in any systematic study deserves careful
consideration. The researcher gave a careful consideration to flow a scientific and
logical methodology for caring out this research.
Selection of the Study Area
Field research where the collection of primary is involved requires selection of an

area which would offer a scope to fulfill the objective of the study. Keeping in
mind the main objective of the present study, cyclone SIDR affected area
KALAPARA upazilla in Patuakhali district is selected for the following reasons—
01. Most of people of this area was damaging by the cyclone SIDR
02. This area was one of the significant areas which was injurious by the cyclone
SIDR
03. This area is less distance from our campus, less expensive as well as less time
consuming in conducting to the study.
04. The selected area covers the sample people of both urban and rural areas.
05. The selected area covers the sample people of different group of people like,
illiterate, primary, secondary, higher secondary and higher educated people.

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Selection of the Sample
In a complete survey, the required information is collected from each and every
elements of the population. Thus it becomes costly and time consuming. On the
other hand, in a sample survey, required information is collected from selected
elements only. For this reason, it has some basic advantages over complete survey
in the sense that it reduces cost, saves times offer greater scope and accuracy of
data. But it is necessary that the selected samples should represent a reasonable
true picture of the entire population.
In this study people were randomly selected for collecting data. The selected
samples consisted of 8% illiterate people, 28% primary educated people, 36%
secondary educated people, 16% higher secondary educated people and 12%
higher educated people. The total sample size of the present study was thus 25.
3.1: Information on Selected Sample Sample Type: Kalapara
Sex
Male Female
76% 24%
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Family Size
Small Medium Large
24% 68% 8%
Occupation
Service Business Agriculture Fisheries Others
8% 16% 12% 20% 44%
Education
Illiterate Primary Secondary Higher Higher
Secondary Education
8% 28% 36% 16% 12%
Preparation of Interview Schedule
Keeping in view of the objective of the study, one interview schedule was
prepared to collect the expected information from consumers. Before peppering
the final interview schedule, draft scheduled were pre-to verify relevance of the
questions and nature of the response from consumers. After pretesting and
collection, modification and adjustment, final survey scheduled were developed.
The final interview schedule contained the following major items of information—
01. Socio-economic profiles of the consumers

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02. Changes in socio-economic factors such as income, occupation, education, aid,
loan, etc. before cyclone SIDR and after SIDR
03. The present conditions of the SIDR affected people of Kalapara upazilla in
Patuakhali district.
Collection of Data
Collection of accurate and reliable date and other necessary information from the
field level is not an easy task. It must be done properly since the success of the
survey depends on reliability of data. Data were collected both from primary and
secondary sources for the present study. We collected primary data through direct
personal interview with the respondents in the study areas. Before asking the
individual question, each responded was explained in brief the aims and objective
of the present study. To attain accuracy and reliability of data, care and caution
were taken in the data collection. Attention was paid to the mood of the responded
and a congenial relationship is maintained with them.
The secondary data were collected from various sources like – internet, journals,
reports, newspapers, government official reports and magazines etc.
Period of the Study
The period of the present study is one month. Primary data for this is collected
in October- 2008. The secondary data were collected as and when necessary
during the whole period of the study.

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Processing and Tabulation of Data
For achieving the objectives of the study processing and tabulation are necessary.
All collected primary data for the present data for the present study were coded,
tabulated, summarized and processed for analysis after collection of data form
field level. The first step was taken to scrutinize the data of each and every
schedule to find out any inconsistency or omission in the data collection and to
avoid irrelevant information. After completing the pre-tabulating task, actual
tabulation was stared. Processed data were transferred to a master sheet and
compiled with a view of facilitating tabulation
Analysis of Data
The data were analyzed on the basis of the objectives of the study. In the present
study tabular and descriptive techniques were mainly used for analysis of data.
Tabulation techniques were applied with the help of average, percentage etc. to
find out the meaningful results.
Limitation Faced in Data Collection
In collection data, following problems and difficulties were faced by us—
01. There was the limitation of the time and for this, data and other necessary
information had to be collected within the shortest possible time.
02. Most of the respondents in the study areas did not have an idea about a
research study and it was therefore difficult to explain the purpose of this
research of convince them.
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03. In many occasions consumers were not available at home and in such cases,
we had to give extra effort and time to collect the information from them.
04. It was difficult to collect data necessary data from the intermediaries especially
in Patuakhali district, as well as Kalapara upazilla. Because, many people of
those areas are not highly educated.
05. Sometime the respondent did not cooperate willingly with the researcher
because they did not find any benefits to provide information to the researcher.
The data are collected by the two ways first one of them is survey is conducted
with the people of SIDR affected people of Kalapara upazilla, and second on of
them is Internet. The data are collected from the people by interview schedule.
During the field visit the major emphasis was given on the following points while
interviewing local people — Accessibility to the cyclone shelter, Socio-economic
conditions, Operation throughout the year, Operation during the disaster,
Dissemination of cyclone warning, Water supply and sanitation, Power supply,
fuel and energy source, Damage, surge height and wind direction, Activity during
disaster, Occupation of local people, Damage to livelihood, Damage to
environment, Modes of local transport, Pattern of local household, Damage to
vegetation, Location of neighboring cyclone shelter, Food availability, Livestock,
Post disaster activities, Socio economic condition of the people before affected by
cyclone SIDR and the present social economic condition of the people,
Conclusions from the field interview.

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CHAPTER – 4
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KALAPARA UPAZILLA
Barisal is one of the oldest divisions of Bangladesh. This division is almost
surrounded by the rivers. Megna, Kirtonkhola, Arialkha, Tatulia, Bishkhali,
Kalabodor all are the rivers which are flowing over the Barisal Division. Because
of the surroundings of river, here communication conditions very poor than the
other division of our country. Kalapara upazilla is one of the biggest upazilla of
Patuakhali district. This upazilla surrounded by the river of Andermanik. More
than 35 thousand people are living in this upazilla with its nine unions.
Economic condition of this upazilla is not satisfactory. Most of the people are
living below the poverty line because of their backward inefficiency in business,
agriculture, fishing and other professions.
Most of the people’s common profession is fishing. They use the traditional boat
and net for fishing. Paddy is produced here as the first crop and a good number of
farmers are related with this profession. The condition of business in this upazilla
is relatively poor, because of the poor living conditions of the people.

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After those problems, new crisis is arisen in November 15, 2007 named SIDR. It
destroyed all hope and prospect of future for this upazilla to increasing their
development. After SIDR most of the fishermen lost their boat and net,
businessmen lost their only grocery shop, farmers lost their crops. Mostly affected
union is Mithagange, Lalua, Khapra bazaar, Dhulashar, Nilgange. From all of
those union Nilgange and Mithagange is most primly affected. Government and
NGO have been taken some necessary steps to reduce the measurable conditions
of the people as quickly as possible.

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILES OF THE SIDR
AFFECTED PEOPLE
The Socio-Economic Background
The socio-economic background discuss with the socio-economic conditions.

Particularly in regards to age, sex, family size, occupation, monthly income and
education qualification of the sampled people. These aspects have influence on
changes the socio-economic conditions of the SIDR affected people. These factors
bring out changes among the society’s people regarded as conditions of before
SIDR and conditions of the people after SIDR. There are numerous interrelated
and constituent attributes those characteristics on person and profoundly influence
development of his or her behavior and personality. These interrelate and
constituent attributes which are explained below—

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Sex-Wise Classification of the Sample People
We made our survey over 25 SIDR affected people on Kalapara Upazilla under
Patuakhali District. From this sample people, 19 people are male and the rest are
female.
Table 4.1: Sex-Wise Classification of the Sample People
The sex-wise classification of these people are shown below-
Sex No. of People Percentage (%)

Male 19 76%
Female 6 24%
Total 25 100%
Graph 4.1: Graphical presentation of Sex-wise classification of the sample people

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In this evident from the table that the sample is taken from 76% male and 24% female. In
our survey most of people are male because it is easy to collect date form male, and
female are want to avoid information. We try to collect date form such person, who are
really affected by the cyclone SIDR.
Age-Wise Classification
To describe the socio-economic conditions of the SIDR affected people it is necessary to

describe the people as age-wise classification from whom the data are collected. The
classification the sample people according to various is groups according to various age
groups in important to identify the major are group that has been affected by the cyclone
SIDR. In the present study, sample people were classified into 5 age group such as —

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from 15 years to 25 years, from 26 years to 35 years, from 36 to 45 years, from 46 years
to 55 years, and above of 55years.
4.2 Table: Age-Wise Classification of the Sample People
Age Range (years) No. of Consumer Percentage

15 year – 25 year 09 36%
26 years – 35 year 05 20%
36 years – 45 year 06 24%
46 years – 55 year 03 12%
56 years – Above 02 8%
Total 25 100%
4.2 Graph: Age-Wise Classification of the Sample People
The age-wise classification of the sample people are shown in the following graph.

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Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size
SIDR affected peoples are largely influence by its family size. So, it is necessary to see
the effect of SIDR on affected peoples’ family size. The family size of the respondents
was classified into 3 categories such as – small (2- 3 person), medium (4 – 5 person), and
large (5+persons).
4.3 Table: Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size
Family size Range (people) No. of Sample Percentage

Small 2–3 6 24%
Medium 4–5 17 68%
Large 5+ 2 08%
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Total 25 100%
Table 1.3 shows that 24% respondents had small family size, 68% respondents had
medium family size while 8% respondents had large family size. In our survey area most
of the families are medium then small family due to modernization and small number are
large family due to urban area.
4.3 Graph: Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size

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Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation Status
A person’s occupation affects his or her choice of goods and services. The type of
occupation depends on the level of education of the individual and also defines his or her
social status. Occupation of the respondent who provide data are shown in given below
table and graph.
4.4. Table: Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation Status
Occupation No. of consumer Percentage

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Service 2 8%
Business 4 16%
Agriculture 3 12%
Fishing 5 20%
Other 11 44%
Total 25 100%
The sample people are divided into 5 types such as - service holder; business,
Agriculture, fishing and others which are respectively 8%, 16%, 12%, 20% and 44% of
total occupation mainly include student and housewife. Others column includes the
student and the housewife as the occupation as a result its percentage is higher than the
all others.
4.4. Graph: Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation Status
Classification of the Sample People According to Educational

Qualification

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One of the most significant parts of socio-economic conditions of the people is the
educational qualification. In our surveyed people we classified them in five categories.
These are illiterate, primary, secondary, higher secondary, and higher education. In our
surveyed most of the people are involved in the range of secondary education, there are
36%. 28% people are qualified as primary education, 8% are illiterate, 16% are higher
secondary, and 12% are involved in higher education. Which are shown in the following
table —
Table 4.5: Classification of the Sample People According to Educational

Qualification
Level of Education No. of Sample People Percentage

Illiterate 2 8
Primary 7 28
Secondary 9 36
Higher Secondary 4 13
Higher Education 3 12
Total 25 100
Graph 4.5: Classification of the Sample People According to Educational

Qualification

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CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
Form a strictly economic viewpoint, it can be said here stay some factors in the society
which promote economic development. Income is the most vital issue in this regard and
it will help to contribute in the overall change in the economy. This income will occur
through the different profession of the different people. Because of SIDR, in this
Kalapara area the attitude and the pattern of the people towards occupation have been
dramatically changed. Some people lost everything for their business; someone lost their
only boat for fishing, someone lost their grocery shop etc. As a result a great deal of
change in occurs among the people of this area according to their socio- economic
factors.
Classification of the Sample People According to Income Level

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A person’s income level profoundly affects his product choice. Basically the income
level is highly affected by the occupation. Most of the people who are employed before
SIDR are lost their employment because of this SIDR. Huge numbers of people do not
find any work for their livelihood. A good number of people lost or change their business
after SIDR. In Kalapara Upazilla the common professions are – agriculture, fishing,
business, poultry, cattle bearing, services and others. The people who are related with
agriculture are lost their crops. Family which are depends on cattle are highly affected by
SIDR Fisherman lost their boats. Some fisher lost their boat which is purchased by loans.
So the living standard of this areas people is gone down after SIDR. But the hope word is
that both Government and Non-government Organization try their level best to bring out
the affected people from this deadly situation.
4.6. Table: Classification of the Sample Consumers According to Income

Level
Sample No. Income Before SIDR Income After SIDR Changes

Increase Decrease No Change
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01 220,000 186,000 34,000
02 102,000 86,000 16,000
03 60,000 61,000 1,000
04 90,000 90,000 √
05 110,000 100,000 10,000
06 54,000 54,000 √
07 60,000 48,000 12,000
08 54,000 54,000 √
09 180,000 180,000 √
10 50,000 41,000 9,000
11 116,000 111,000 5,000
12 36,000 70,000 34,000
13 60,000 60,000 √
14 75,000 72,000 3,000
15 120,000 120,000 √
16 132,000 114,000 18,000
17 36,000 36,000 √
18 168,000 144,000 24,000
19 108,000 96,000 12,000
20 66,000 66,000 √
21 150,000 144,000 6,000 √
22 239,000 192,000 47,000,
23 156,000 129,000 27,000
24 115,000 101,000 4,000
25 136,000 120,000 16000
Total 2,693,000 2,475,000 35,000 253,000
Percentage 1.30% 9.40%
From this table we easily said tht, the deadly SIDRhave direct impact on the income
level. Our survyed 25 peoples total income before SIDR is 2,693,000. After the SIDR the
general price of the necessary product is increase on the other hand, their income is
decreased to 2,475,000. So there made a direct decrease in income level. From our
survey it is clear that the income level is decreased most of the cases but there also stay
the vice versa over the situation. Through our chart we show that the net income is
increased by 1.30%, on the other hand their net income is decreased by 9.40%. In total
the net decrease amount is tk.218000 in overall. But there stay some sample people over
whom the SIDR have no impact.

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4.6. Graph: Classification of the Sample People According to Income Level
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4.6.1 Graph: Net decrease or increase in Income
Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets
To live with minimum standard in the society every man must need to have some asserts.
Our surveyed people have more or less assets of their own to maintain their life. But the
pity matter is that most of the person’s assets is decrease after SIDR. The affected lost
their house, boat, tree, cash money, gold’s, shop, cattle, etc. Even after SIDR some
established businessmen lost everything and now their income level and the amount of
assets is almost zero. Our survey result regarding this aspect is shown under the table and
the graph below-

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Table: 4.7: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets
Sample No. Income Income Changes

Before SIDR After SIDR Increase Decrease No Change
1 985,500 720,000 265,500

2 155,000 90,000 65,000
3 271,000 266,000 5,000
4 250,000 220,000 30,000
5 445,000 275,000 170,000
6 112,000 124,000 12,000
7 190,000 142,000 48,000
8 42,000 86,000 44,000
9 115,000 278,000 163,000
10 91,000 85,000 6,000
11 955,000 865,000 90,000
12 102,000 62,000 40,000
13 415,000 330,000 85,000
14 285,000 285,000 √
15 335,000 250,000 85,000
16 515,000 440,000 75,000
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17 65,000 74,000 9,000
18 605,000 555,000 50,000
19 142,000 105,000 37,000
20 850,000 400,000 450,000
21 1,560,000 1,570,000 10,000
22 1,170,000 1,150,000 20,000
23 425,000 425,000 √
24 550,000 500,000 50,000
25 385,000 381,000 4,000
Total 11,015,500 9,678,000 238,000 1,240,000
Through the table it is clear that the assets of the general people are highly decreased by
the affect of SIDR. Before SIDR our sample peoples’ total amount to assets is tk.11,
015,500 and after SIDR this amount is decreased to tk. 9,678,000. So in overall the net
decrease in assets is by tk.1, 337,500. With the decrease of net assets the overall
economic condition of this upazilla is also gone under. So the people go more under the
poverty line. Government and the Non-Government are trying their level best to recovery
the people from this situation.

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Graph: 4.7: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets

Graph: 4.7.1: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets

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CHANGES IN RE-HABITATION PROGRAM
Kalapara is one of the smallest Upazilla of Bangladesh. The peoples of this area are
mainly associated with the profession of fishing and farming. But after SIDR most of
them are negatively affected by both economically and physically. To back their general
work life they need to re-habitation program. Both government and the NGO are
supporting the people in these aspects. Under this program they get basically rice, oil,
pulse, ready food, house, blanket, financial supports, others. But in the time of providing
those aids inequality is occurred among the affected and non affected people in this area.
For our easy presentation of this report we divided the re-habitation program into two
parts- aid and loans. Condition of providing aid and loans in this area are shown by table
and graph below-
Table: 4.8: Aids received by the sample people of Kalapara Upazilla
Aids Received (person) Percentage
Rice, oil, pulse 22 88%
Ready food 10 44%
House 8 32%
Blanket 12 48%
Others 19 76%
From this table we see that, the sample receive different kind of relief products. From the
25 survey people 22 received rice, oil pulse, 1o got ready food. The received number of
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people of house, blanket and others product are sequentially 8, 12, 19. Here the other
products different products such as match, candle, cloth, dry food, biscuit, necessary
things for cooking, and living etc. Here people got relief many time from the both
government and the NGO.
Graph: 4.8: Aids received by the sample people of Kalapara Upazilla

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Changes in the pattern of taking and non-taking of
loans
After SIDR dramatic change is incurred among the people of this area in the matter of
taking loans. The general number of taking loan in highly increased from the before any
other time. Basically most of the people of the poor family take loan in this crisis
moment. Government and NGO both providing loans here with no or little interest. So it
is the way to come out form this deadly situation by utilizing the loans properly. The
number of surveyed loan taking and the non taking people are shown with their
percentage in the following table -
Table: 4.9: Changes occur among the surveyed people about loan
Surveyed People Before SIDR After SIDR Change

increase decrease
Loan taken 5 12 7
Loan do not taken 20 13 7
Total 25 25 7 7

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From the table we easily realize the general condition of the about financial condition
after the deadly affect of SIDR. The number of loan taking person is highly increased
from the before situation of SIDR attract. The increased number of loan taker is
increased because of the making their living standard normal. After SIDR a good number
of people in this area are lost their only way of income and they have no way to do
something for their livelihood. According to our survey we seem that the number of loan
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ANALYSIS OF OTHER GENERAL QUESTIONS
Question no. 01.
From whom you have been benefited most?
The affected people are received sufficient relief from the both Government and NGO.
They also got relief from other various sectors. But there stay unequal distribution of this
relief among the affected and the non-affected people. Some surveyed sample people
said that, sometime the non-affected got more relief than the affected people. VGF cards
are not always distributed according the right manner. Above it most of the people in this
area are happy over the both Government and Private organization because of their quick
initiative in this regard. Efficiency in providing relief among the affected people are
shown through the table and graph below-
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Table: 4.10: various sectors from where sample people are benefited
Organization No. of Sample Percentage

Government 8 32%
NGO 16 64%
Other 1 4%
Total 25 100%
According to our survey we said that the general people of Kalapara Upazilla are highly
benefited from the NGO which percentage is equal to 64%, where as the contribution of
Government is only 32%. Not only in providing relief but also in distributing the relief
efficiency of NGO is higher than the Government Organization.
Graph: 4.10: various sectors from where sample people are benefited
Graph: various sectors from where sample people are benefited

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Question no. 02.
Which is the more efficient in distributing relief?
Both Government and the Non-government Organization try there level best in
distributing the relief among the affected people. But the question is arises about their
efficiency. Most of the people in this area comments that there is hedge amount of relief
but because of the inefficiency of the administration unequal distribution is occur among
the affected and the non-affected people.
Table: 4.11: More efficient in distributing relief
Distributors Efficiency
Total out of 25 sample Percentage
Government Organization 2 8
Non-Government Organization 9 36
Public Administration 0 0
Union Parishad 4 16
Army Administration 10 40
Through the table we see, miserable performance show by the Government Organization
in distributing their relief among the affected people. Our surveyed people said that the
most efficient in distributing relief is the NGO. They are more cautious about the
corruption and take careful steps to stop or remove the biasness at the time of providing
relief. Bangladesh Army shows a high performance in distributing relief and a good
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number of affected people believe that the total responsibilities of distributing relief need
to provide on them. Both Union Parishad and the Government organization is relatively
show poor performance in distributing relief.
Graph: 4.11: More efficient in distributing relief
Question no. 03
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Was there any corruption is distributing the relief?
Through our survey we see that in almost every time corruption is occur in distributing
relief. But in some situation the amount of this corruption is little and in very few areas
this rate is high. We got mixed answer about this question. Some time non-affected
people got more relief than the affected people. The opinion of the surveyed people about
corruption in distributing relies are analyzed below-
Table: 4.12: corruption occurred in distributing the relief
Corruption occurred No. of the Sample people percentage
Yes 13 52%
No 12 48%
Total 25% 100%
Almost same numbers of people are agreed and disagree with the question. Above it, the
percentage of the corruption occurred in distributing relief is 52%, which is greater than
the percentage of people who are against the answer.
Graph: 4.12: corruption occurred in distributing the relief

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SUMMARY OF OUR ANALYZE
Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal Because of the funnel shaped coast of the Bay of Bengal,
Bangladesh very often becomes the landing ground of cyclones formed in the Bay of
Bengal. Most of the damage occurs in the coastal regions of Khulna, Patuakhali, Barisal,
Noakhali and Chittagong and the offshore islands of Bhola, Hatiya, Sandwip, Manpura,
Kutubdia, Maheshkhali, Nijhum Dwip, Urir Char and other newly formed islands. We
take Kalapara Upazilla as our sample area because it is an area which is highly affected
by SIDR. We made our survey over 25 affected People. Summary over the sample people
are given below-

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In our survey most of people are male because it is easy to collect date form male, and
female are want to avoid information. We try to collect date form such person, who are
really affected by the cyclone SIDR. In our survey area most of the families are medium
then small family due to modernization and small number are large family due to urban
area. The people who are taken as sample are involved in different profession-such as
service, business, fishing, owner of grocery shop, agriculture, farming etc. but hedge
change is occur in their occupation pattern after and the before SIDR.
Because of SIDR, in this Kalapara area the attitude and the pattern of the people towards
occupation have been dramatically changed. Some people lost everything for their
business; someone lost their only boat for fishing, someone lost their grocery shop etc.
As a result a great deal of change in occurs among the people of this area according to
their socio- economic factors. Most of the people who are employed before SIDR are lost
their employment because of this SIDR. A good number of people lost or change their
business after SIDR. So SIDR affect directly on the socio-economic factor of the people
of this area.
Through our analyze we see that most of the person’s assets are decrease after SIDR. The
affected lost their house, boat, tree, cash money, gold’s, shop, cattle, etc. Even after SIDR
some established businessmen lost everything and now their income level and the
amount of assets is almost zero.
Both government and the NGO are supporting the people through their re-habitation
program. Under this program they get basically rice, oil, pulse, ready food, house,
blanket, financial supports, others. But in the time of providing those aids inequality is
occurred among the affected and non affected people in this area.

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After SIDR dramatic change is incurred among the people of this area in the matter of
taking loans. The general number of taking loan in highly increased from the before any
other time. Basically most of the people of the poor family take loan in this crisis
moment. Through our survey we see that in almost every time corruption is occur in
distributing relief. But in some situation the amount of this corruption is little and in very
few areas this rate is high. According to our survey we found that from the both
government and the non-government organization the most effectiveness and the
efficiency is the NGO side by side the contribution of Bangladesh Army is also very
circuital.

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OTHER FINDINGS
1. No fatality was reported around the shelter where storm surge was not occurred.
But most of the crops and a few livestock are destroyed due to excessive wind.
Some houses and electric poles are destroyed by the cyclone.
2. Many people died in shelters due to storm surge about 10 to 12 ft. height above
embankment. Most of the crops and a few livestock are des0074royed due
storm surge.
3. The capacity of the shelters is inadequate.
4. The reasons behind neglecting the cyclone warning are found as follows.
5. There was a warning of Tsunami a few days ago but no Tsunami occurred.
During that warning many people went to the cyclone shelter. This false
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6. Last devastating cyclone was occurred in 1991, which was about 16 years from
now. That may make people a bit lavish and neglect to take precautions.
7. Some people are afraid of steeling of their daily household goods such as
bedding, cooking pots and cloths. They remain home to avoid chances of
steeling.
8. There was no shelter for livestock and that makes people also resultant to leave
their home.
9. The cyclone shelter was over crowded during that night and some people were
not able to enter the shelter.
10. NGO and government officials and army reached immediate if the area is close
to city center. In some remote areas it takes about two days due to blockage of
road from fallen trees. Post relief activities were found continuing for the
cyclone victims.
11. Local fisherman was reluctant to take precautions against cyclone warning.
They are continuing fishing in the river until evening. Some people did not go
to shelter due to fear of stealing of their daily household goods.
12. Embankments are damaged in many places. A cross dam was found failed due
to excessive pressure of retained water. The trees on the downstream side of
the embankment increase velocity of the surge water and cause destruction of
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13. Field sample of salinity of water shows that it increases towards the coast.
Water quality of some ponds is found not suitable for drinking.

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RECOMMENDATIONS
● More shelters at dense spatial frequency are proposed.
● Considering the budget constraint, more shelters of smaller size will be better than less
number of larger sized ones.
● Provision for livestock in the shelter premises.
●Better water supply and sanitation system.
● Management of the shelter should be institutionalized during non disaster period.
● Better system for dissemination of disaster information. Warning system should be

more understandable to the people. Present system (based on signal) is designed
primarily for navigation.
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● Water in the cyclone affected ponds should be purified using lime, chlorine or other
water purified agents.
● Post rehabilitation should focus on creating job opportunities and provide micro credit
for housing, agriculture, livestock and fisheries.
CONCLUSION
Cyclone is a tropical storm or atmospheric turbulence involving circular motion of

winds, occurs in Bangladesh as a natural hazard. Bangladesh is part of the humid tropics,
with the Himalayas on the north and the funnel-shaped coast touching the Bay of Bengal
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on the south. This peculiar geography of Bangladesh brings not only the life-giving
monsoons but also catastrophic cyclones, Northwesters, tornadoes and floods. Cyclones
are usually formed in the deep seas and hence their study has been very difficult. Direct
studies of cyclones with aircraft reconnaissance are also being carried out by advanced
countries. However, only a beginning has been made in Bangladesh towards the
understanding of cyclones. Both Government and the Non-government Organization try
there level best in distributing the relief among the affected people. Through their
unlimited effort the affected people are now seeing the dream of raise up from their
miserable condition.

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APPENDIX
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Patuakhali Science and Technology University
An Interview Schedule on:
CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE:

A CASE STUDY ON KALAPARA UPAZILLA IN PATUAKHALI DISTRICT
Sample No: Sample type:
Name : …………………………………….……………..……………….....……...
Village/Road No. : …………….……..…....…… Union :……………….……………………
Upazila : ……………….…………….. District: …………….…….………………..
Contact No :……………………………………………………………………………….
1. Sex :……………………………………….……………………………………...
2. Age : ………………………………..…...………...……………..…………. year
3.Family size :……………………..………..…….………………..…….…………. person

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4.Occupation :…………….……………………………………..…...…..………………….
5. Monthly income :…………………...….………………….………….….………...Tk.
6. Educational qualification :…………………………………………..………..………………...
Part-1
Changes in Socio Economic Factors
1. Main Body
Name Age Relationship Profession Education Working area/

with respondent migration
BS AS BS AS BS AS
2. Income
Source Description Income per year

BS AS BS AS
Agriculture
Fisheries
Poultry
Cattle bearing
Business
Service
Others
3. Assets
Types Description Value

BS AS BS AS
House hold
Agricultural land
Pond
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House
Cattle
Poultry
Tree
Boat and Net
Cash taka
Part-2
Rehabitation programs
1. Aid
Types of aid Source Amount Person/ family Market price (tk)
2. Loan
Types Source Purpose Amount Terms and Using

conditions patterns
Other general questions
1. From whom you have been benefited most?
a. Government
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b. NGO
c. Person
d. Others
2. Which is the more efficient in distributing relief?
a. GO
b. NGO
c. Public administration
d. Union parishad
e. Army administration
3. Was there any corruption in distributing relief?
Yes NO
4. Description of corruption
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Date:………………………
….......... Signature of the
interviewer
Name :
CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE Roll No :

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Changes in Socio-Economic Factors of The Sidr Affected People: A Case Study On Kolapara Upazilla in Patuakhali District

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CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

Faculty of Business Administration and Management

Faculty of Business Administration and Management

Name of the students Reg. No. Roll No.

Md. Kamruzzaman (L) 00660 01

Shuvradeb Barai 00668 09

Abu Zafour 00680 21

Sahana Parveen 00666 07

Nazmul Alam Siddiqui 00565 25

CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

Course code: AES 326

SUBMISSION DATE: November 23, 2008

PATUAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

At first we desire to express our deepest sense of gratitude of almighty Allah.

With profound regard we gratefully acknowledge our respected course teacher

CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

► Methodology of the study 14

About Kalapara Upazilla 19

► The Socio-Economic Background 21

Changes in Socio-Economic Factors

► Classification of the Sample People According to Income Level

► Changes in the pattern of taking and non-taking of loans 35

Analysis of other general questions Page No.

► From who you have been benefited most? 37

► Which is the more efficient in distributing relief? 38

► Was there any corruption is distributing the relief? 39

CHAPTER- 5 Page No.

► Summary of our Analyze 42

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CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

► 3.1: Information on Selected Sample 15

►4.1: Sex-Wise Classification of the Sample People 21

►4.2: Age-Wise Classification of the Sample People 22

►4.3: Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size 23

►4.4: Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation 25

► 4.8: Aids received by the sample people of Kalapara Upazilla 33

► 4.9: Changes occur among the surveyed people about loan 35

► 4.10: Various sectors from where sample people are benefited 37

► 4.11: More efficient in distributing relief 38

► 4.12: Corruption occurred in distributing the relief 39

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Particulars Page No.

► 4.1: Graphical presentation of Sex-wise classification of the sample

► 4.3: Classification of the Sample People According to Family Size 24

►4.4: Classification of the Sample People According to Occupation Status 25

►4.5: Classification of the Sample People According to Educational 26

►4.6.1: Net decrease or increase in Income 30

►4.7: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets 32

► 4.7.1: Classification of the Sample People According to their Assets 33

► 4.8: Aids received by the sample people of Kalapara Upazilla 35

► 4.10: various sectors from where sample people are benefited 37

►4.11: More efficient in distributing relief 39

► 4.12: Corruption occurred in distributing the relief 40

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CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

A detailed list of historical records of tropical cyclones made landfall at the

CHANGES IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF THE SIDR AFFECTED PEOPLE

2.2. Characteristics of SIDR Cyclone