Livelihood strategies of poor households

It is not possible to come to any conclusions about the livelihood strategies of poor households in the peri-urban area simply because there is no information on these at all. Animal husbandry practices are likely to be the same as in rural areas of Karnataka and other parts of India but this is not spelt out. The correlation between livestock ownership and wealth, even in the urban area, is not very clear. Presumably those families that own few animals are less well off and may fall into the poverty stratum, members of the family may have to pick rags and undertake other menial work, but their financial status and well-being have not been characterised.