pamumuhay
Pamumuhay is a Filipino term referring to the way individuals or households earn a living and meet daily needs. It denotes the overall living condition and economic activities that sustain daily life. The word is derived from the root muhay, meaning to live, with affixes that form a noun describing the process or state of living.
In scholarly and policy contexts, pamumuhay encompasses livelihood strategies, including sources of income (agriculture, fishing, manufacturing,
Variations exist across rural and urban settings, regions, and households. Rural pamumuhay often relies on agriculture
In development analysis, pamumuhay is studied through livelihoods frameworks that consider assets (human, financial, natural, social,