Assessing the Multifaceted impact of the Benazir income support program(BISP) on poverty: A case study of Taluka Sindhri, Mirpurkhs District

Abstract

In this paper an attempt was made to find out the impact of Benazir income support program (BISP) on poverty reduction in talka Sindhri, District Mirpurkhas, by using quantitative research approach. BISP is the largest social safety net of South Asia .Its aim is to reduce poverty, balances income inequality, help to remove food insecurity and promote women empowerment in Pakistan. Its aim to formulate and implement comprehensive policies and targeted programs for the beneficiaries of BISP. Total 400 close ended questionnaire were distributed among the beneficiaries of BISP to examine the impact of BISP in poverty reduction process. Impact of BISP was investigated with the help two statistical software’s i.e.SPSS and Smart PLS SEM .The findings of structural equation modeling suggested that Benazir income support program has positive and significance relationship among all variables. Furthermore, current research analysis has enhanced significance of other social safety net works in poverty reduction process in Pakistan.

Keywords: Benazir income support program(BISP), poverty, Taluka Sindhri and  Mirpurkhs District