Assessment of Mgnrega in Enhancing Quality of Life of Tribals in Karamadai Block in Coimbatore District
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2014
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The study of tribal households has occupied a pre-eminent position in social
sciences. The economic status of the tribal population is determined by a complex
set of socio-economic, cultural, religious and ecological factors. There have been
various attempts at the empirical levels to explain the nature and behaviour of the
tribal population and to measure the nature of changes in their life style behaviour.
While studies abound in explaining the socio-economic conditions of the tribal
population and the impact of governmental measures in improving their economic
status, very few studies have been done at the micro level in the State of Tamil Nadu.
The present study, a modest attempt to explain the quality of life of tribal population
in Coimbatore district, is an effort to collect research and evidence on their present
conditions at the micro level. The analysis of quality of life index revealed that the
tribal households, especially those living below the poverty line, had poor socioeconomic
index and suggest the need to ameliorate their living standards by
enhancing their income.