Drudgery of the Hill WomenThis book, based on a primary survey looks at the socia, economic, and political status, contribution and quality of life of women in the rural areas of the Himalayan region. It is a comprehensive account of gender issue with an indepth analysis of the working pattern, problems and drudgery of womenfolk in this region. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
HILL ECONOMY AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN | 29 |
SOCIOECONOMIC FEATURES | 67 |
DRUDGERY OF WORK OF THE HILL WOMEN | 83 |
STATUS AND AWARENESS OF | 114 |
OUTLOOK AND PERCEPTION | 138 |
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 153 |
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activities agriculture Almora animal husbandry awareness Chamoli and Pithoragarh Chamoli district Chhana collection of fodder collection of fuelwood Dehradun districts development programmes district Chamoli district Nainital district Pithoragarh drudgery economic educational level employment family members female members forest fuelwood collection Garhwal Division hectare higher hill districts hill region hours of daily industries infrastructural Jhirkoti Kumaon Division labour lakh of population Langasu literacy rate livestock Lucknow male members ment migrant households Nainital and Dehradun Name of village outlook and perception participation pattern Pauri Garhwal percent households percent in district percent in Pithoragarh percent in village percent respondents reported percentage Pithoragarh districts political problem proportion of respondents revealed role rural areas rural women sample households sample villages sector social socio-economic state's average Statistical Diary status and condition status of women Tehri Garhwal tion total population Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal Uttarkashi village Devat water fetching womenfolk Yojana