Author: Banishree Das
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.RD-05-02
Year: 2005
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2005
Examination Committee: Jayant Kumar Routray (Chairperson); A.T.M. Nurul Amin, Bernadette P. Resurreccion (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: This is a micro level explanatory study which adequately focuses on livelihood security of women in the village Economy of Orissa . It is based upon a primary survey of 90 households of two villages, selected purposively. The economy of both the villages centers around agriculture where as the second village has higher occupational diversification towards various non farm activities. It identifies the crucial variables that influence the livelihood pattern among both land-owning and labour-selling class of sample women .The study aims at examining: a) the village economy and ownership pattern of productive assets, b) the distribution of workforce by gender in different farm and non farm sectors of the villages c) the employment potentials and off farm opportunities for women in the village. It is found that majority of the farmers of both villages belong to the category of marginal farmers, and landless agricultural labourers. Agricultural operations are mostly done by men. Off farm activities are mostly done by women. The seasonal and disguised unemployment is very high in both the villages. The male-female wage differential is higher in the farm sector of both the villages. There is no inter village difference in male work participation rate. But the work participation rate among female is inversely connected with agricultural productivity. The findings reveal that the higher caste households used to lease out their land to landless farmers or marginal farmers. People have high propensity to carry out non farm activities due to: (a) low agricultural productivity (b) land availability per household (LPH) (c) higher percentage of upland and wasteland. The dependency ratio is higher among higher caste and rich households. Due to many social constraints and traditional values, the women belonging to higher caste and rich landowning class are compelled to remain as housewives. They run the risk of higher livelihood insecurity with worst fallback position. Awareness and poverty among people encourage them to supplem
Scholarship Donor(s): Government of the Netherlands
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science
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