Research on the Impact of Livelihood Capital on Livelihood Strategies of Poverty Alleviation Households in Northwest China

Abstract

Livelihood capital is an important basis for farmers to carry out different livelihood activities. In order to consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, it is necessary to clarify the specific impact of the livelihood capital of poverty alleviation households on their livelihood strategies. Based on the livelihood capital assessment of poverty alleviation households, this paper analyzes the impact of poverty alleviation households’ livelihood capital on livelihood strategies from two aspects: dominant livelihood strategies and diversified livelihood strategies. The study found that financial capital was significantly positively correlated with the dominant strategy of agricultural management, human capital and social capital were significantly positively correlated with the dominant strategy of migrant labor, and physical capital and natural capital were significantly positively correlated with the dominant strategy of transfer payments; the richer the livelihood capital, the more diverse the livelihood strategies of the poverty alleviation households, the human capital and social capital have an important impact on the diversity of the livelihood strategies of the poverty alleviation households.