The Study On Exploring The Relationship Between Education Level And Poverty In Rural Sector In Puttalam District

Abstract

Diverse literature at local and international level has indicated considerable relationship between education and poverty. The study mainly focuses on exploring the ability of rural youth in knocking down the poverty where matured households are less educated. Survey has conducted based on four divisional secretariats in Puttalam District (Karuwalagaswewa, Chilaw, Kuliyapitiya and Dankotuwa) from January to December in 2010. Generally Puttalam district has recognized as the one of the poorest districts in Sri Lanka. Three hundred households were randomly selected for the sample and survey strategy being utilized with interviews to serve triangulation in data collection. The study attempts to develop a model giving special emphasis on the fixed assets ownership, years of primary / secondary education and the monthly income level. The findings of the study indicates that level of education among the selected rural sector matured households make positive impact on the income generated by the youth concerned. However in positive perspective it is recognized that substantial increase in level of schooling and participation in educational activities among youth. In addition to that fixed asset ownership and extent of the assets ownership of has deteriorated over the years and which is rapidly accelerated in recent past.