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An attempt is made in this book to examine the impact of Micro Finance through SHGs activities on the Socio-Economic Empowerment of tribal women in the Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh. Based on the major findings, the study concludes that due to their participation in the SHGs tribal women are able to improve control over their resources, freedom to move and interact, leadership, and reproductive choices, to some extent. This book is multidimensional by its ...
The Scheduled Tribe population in India form a distinct social economic and cultural group. Having lived in near isolation for several generations in the hilly and forest areas, they have evolved a way of life of their own to suit the environment in which they are living. Of the total Scheduled Tribe population of 8.43 Crores (2001 Census) in the country, more than 50% live in central India and adjoining hills in south India. There are about 700 Scheduled Tribes ...
Study conducted in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
This book consists of interesting research papers relating to issues on development of Human Resources in Tribal Areas, particularly focusing on education and health standards. The research papers discuss elaborately and critically many important micro and macro level aspects pertaining to the development of education and health facilities in the interior tribal areas. The issues covered in this volume include “Draft National Policy†on the development of ...
In this volume, the editors have included papers presented by various scholars in the National Seminar on "Issues of Tribal Development in India" organised by the Department of Economics and Rural Development and Andhra Pradesh Economic Association on 5 December 2004 at AU Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre, Etcherla, Srikakulam. The papers contained in this volume clearly established the fact that the tribal development programmes are formulated ...