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41. Society for Regional Research and Analysis, Gurgoan, Haryana. (2010).
Migration of tribal women : its socio-economic effects : an in-depth study
of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, M.P and Orissa. 125 p.
www.planningcommission.nic.in/reports/sereport/ser/ser_mig.pdf
Background: Scheduled Tribes (STs) were indigeneous, have their own
distinctive culture, geographically isolated and are low in socio-economic
conditions. For centuries, the tribal groups have remained outside the realm of
the general development process due to their habitation in forests and hilly
tracts. After independence, Govt. of India has scheduled the tribal groups in the
constitution and provided special provisions for their welfare and development
as in the case of SCs. The present study was undertaken in four states namely:
Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha where large scale
migration of tribals including tribal women also.
Objectives: Main Objectives were: To assess the social and economic situation
of the tribal women; to study specific factors responsible for migration of tribal
women from the tribal areas to various towns and cities in search of
employment; to study the type of economic opportunities the migrant women
are engaged in the areas where they migrate; to investigate into the type and
level of moral, physical and economic exploitation of migrant tribal women
workers; to suggest various ways and means for improving the socio-economic
condition of tribal women and empower them.
Methodology: Multistage random and purposive sampling was done; in the first
stage the four highly concentrated tribal states of central India namely Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand were chosen districts of 4 states,
where the study has been ranked in a descending order based on proportion of
tribal population in each district. First and second ranking districts in terms of
concentration of ST population from each of the four states have been selected
for study. For four states, a total number of eight districts were selected for field
work. Two blocks from each of the eight districts were selected randomly and
purposively. While selecting blocks, concentration of ST population and district
level officials suggestions were the guiding force. Ten villages from each of the
selected blocks and tem families from each of the selected village were
randomly selected for the purpose. Thus a total of 1600 families were planned
and included.
Findings: Most of the respondents were married and they were in the age group
of 26-45 years followed by 46-60 years; very few respondents (both males and
females) in below 18 years age group were married. More than 80 per cent of
the sample respondents were in 45 years age group. Senior citizens
represented only about 7 per cent among males and 4 per cent among females
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