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The reinstatement of returnees in district swat, Pakistan: An evaluative study of the rehabilitation initiatives

Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Rafiq and Hassan, Asan Ali Golam and Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saeed (2021) The reinstatement of returnees in district swat, Pakistan: An evaluative study of the rehabilitation initiatives. Social Sciences, 10 (12). p. 476. ISSN 2076-0760

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci10120476

Abstract

This study attempted to develop a happiness index tool for evaluating rehabilitation initiatives used to reinstate returnees at district Swat, Pakistan. The Happiness Index (HI) tool compares two periods, i.e., HI before rehabilitation (BR) and HI after rehabilitation (AR). The returnees’ happiness index (RHI) is also compared with Pakistan’s Happiness Index to identify the difference. Data for this study were elicited from 382 respondents through a structured survey questionnaire. The results show that after rehabilitation (AR), the returnees’ happiness index improved from 3.89 to 5.36, which is still less than the world happiness index of Pakistan, i.e., 5.65 in 2019. This study concluded that rehabilitation projects had a significantly positive impact on the HI of the returnees. However, more effective and sustainable initiatives are required to align the RHI to the HI of Pakistan. Further, the RHI tool adopted by this study is significant for measuring the happiness of the marginalized and affected people in Pakistan and beyond.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Rehabilitation, Returnees, Swat Pakistan
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:International Business School
ID Code:96433
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:24 Jul 2022 09:51
Last Modified:24 Jul 2022 09:51

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