Table 5.
Village | Province | Interviews done | Age range* | Backgrounds of participants | Livelihood interventions described |
Community 1 | Kabul | 9 | 29–38 (mean 29.6 years) | All but one had moved to Kabul and this village; 3 had moved because of poverty; 2 had gone out of the country because of the fighting and returned after the end of the Taliban regime | Mushroom growing; embroidery and sewing; knitting |
Community 2 | Kabul | 10 | 23–45 (mean 33.6 years) | Only one grew up in Kabul the rest had moved to Kabul; 4 had been in Pakistan because of the war; 2 moved to Kabul because of conflict; 3 moved to Kabul for other reasons | Sewing; knitting |
Community 3 | Kabul | 9 | 22–49 (mean 34 years) | All but one had started growing up in this community, but 6 had left to Pakistan as refugees and returned only post-Taliban; 2 had stayed throughout the conflict; 1 had moved from elsewhere | Animal husbandry, including poultry; mushroom growing; growing vegetables; sewing |
*Ages are estimated based on information provided.