Livelihood status and social mobility among scheduled caste families in Hisar district
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2020-10
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CCSHAU, Hisar
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The present study was conducted purposively in Hisar district of Haryana state. Five villages having predominately large number (40%) of Scheduled Caste population as per census 2011 were randomly chosen. Forty SC families from each village were randomly selected to constitute a total sample size of 200 respondents Data regarding dependent and independent variables were collected with the help of pre tested interview schedule. The inferences were drawn on the basis of frequency; percentage weighted mean score and Pearson‘s coefficient of correlation.
Results revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to 35 – 50 year of age, belonged to Chamar caste, were male headed family, were married, having nuclear families with medium family size. Majority of respondents were labor, having monthly family income between Rs.10,001-25,000, were above poverty line and perceived them to be at lower income level.
Majority of families used electricity as a source of lighting, cow dung/wood as source of cooking fuel and piped water at home as source of water for drinking. Majority had flush toilets.
Selected families had high mean human assets, medium level of house characteristics, family assets and communication assets. However possession of land and livestock, transportation assets and financial assets scored low. Social mobility data indicated that the literacy rate increased significantly over three generation. Work engagement of both genders increased from first to second generation. Significant improvements in their status were perceived by SC respondents over last few years
Regarding overall livelihood status, it was negatively and significantly associated with age, while positively and significantly associated with family income, education status and information source utilization. Family size, occupation of head of family, family income, family education status and information source utilization were positively and significantly associated with social mobility. Livelihood status was found to be significantly and negatively correlated with social mobility.