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VOL. 4, ISSUE 1 (2022)
The impact of COVID-19 on remittance-dependent households in Afghanistan: Case of nangarhar province
Authors
Hamdullah Nizami, Atiqullah Safi, Zakirullah Zaki
Abstract
This study shows that how COVID-19 impacts on households which are depended remittances. There have been occurred most changes in Afghan families, regarding, daily expenses, business activities, agriculture activities, employment and some others. To realize the impacts of this pandemic, it was need for a study. The purpose of this study is to realize the current situations of Afghan families whose most income comes from remittances and badly affected by COVID-19. This study is designed for 200 households to survey. The data is collected by researcher, the households are divided by two section, one from urban area and second from rural area of Nangarhar province. A structured questionnaire was designed. It was selected all the households according to random sampling method. The responded households were randomly selected from the list which was prepared by Directorate of Migrations and Returnees of Nangarhar province. The questionnaire collected data from 2019 and up to mid-2021 and compared them with each other, it found out the households’ total expenditures, food expenditures, nonfood expenditures, investment and savings for 2019, 2020 and for mid-2021 as well, it compared and found the percent changes which occurred in 2020 and up to mid-2021 because of COVID-19. The result shows that greater changes had occurred during 2020 and by end of June 2021. Saving of households were reduced to $0, family expenditures were increased. As well as, due to higher prices investment in the agricultural sector was also increased and investment in the durable goods were reduced.
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Pages:8-12
How to cite this article:
Hamdullah Nizami, Atiqullah Safi, Zakirullah Zaki "The impact of COVID-19 on remittance-dependent households in Afghanistan: Case of nangarhar province". International Journal of Commerce and Economics, Vol 4, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 8-12
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