A STUDY ON SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF ADIYA TRIBAL COMMUNITY OF WAYANAD DISTRICT, KERALA
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2016-07-21
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
The present study was conducted in 2015 – 16 in Thirunelli and Panamaram
panchayats of Wayanad district, Kerala. Ninety Adiyas were randomly selected from 3
villages and social exclusion was measured using five indicators namely – geographical
exclusion, economic exclusion, service exclusion, socio–cultural exclusion and political–
legal exclusion. The salient findings of the study revealed that Adiyas were socially
excluded to an extent of 66.38 per cent and half (50.00 %) of the respondents felt medium
level of exclusion. Economic exclusion was felt to an extent of 74.54 per cent followed
by political-legal exclusion (69.89 %). Adiya tribe experienced geographical exclusion to
an extent of 69.76 per cent followed by service exclusion (67.96 %) and socio-cultural
exclusion (48.92 %). Adiyas in There was significant difference in the extent of social
exclusion in Thirunelli panchayath (70.90 %) and Panamaram panchayath (61.87 %). The
profile of the Adiyas were studied and it was observed that education, type of house,
social capital and political orientation showed significant negative relationship with
social exclusion at one per cent level while annual income, land holding, condition of
house, mass media participation, social participation and achievement motivation showed
significant negative relationship with social exclusion at five per cent level. Principal
component analysis was carried out and three factors namely tribal characteristics, risk
factor and socio – economic factor explained the maximum variation (78.24 %) in social
exclusion at community level. Strengthening of Oorukootams (93.33 %) was a major
intervention suggested by Adiyas to overcome social exclusion.
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