Inter District Variation in Quality of Life of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu - An Empirical Analysis
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2013
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The quality of life is the degree to which the experience of an individual's life satisfies individual’s wants
and needs (both physical and psychological). Much of the debate about how quality of life should be
defined has centred on subjective versus objective approaches. Physical quality of life index is a measure
of performance in meeting the basic needs of population that lends itself well to international
comparisons. In this context a research study on “Inter District variation in quality of life of scheduled
tribes in Tamil Nadu - An empirical analysis was formulated with the objectives of computing quality
of life index for s^cltedule^ribes in different Districts of Tamil Nadu, find out the extent of variation in
different components of quality'of life of scheduled tribes in different Districts of Tamil Nadu and
identilying the factors causing inter district variation in quality of life of scheduled tribes in Tamil
Nadu. The study is related to 30 districts in Tamil Nadu the required data were compiled from. Statistical
Hand Book of Tamil Nadu (2010), Report of State Planning Commission; Government of Tamil Nadu
(2007), District Level Estimates Infant and Child Mortality (2001) and Selected educational statistics,
various issues - Ministry of Human Resource Development. Following the method adopted by K.R.
Gupta (2011) for measuring development, the current study tried to estimate life expectancy index at
agel, infant mortality index, literacy index and finally the quality of life index. The study estimated Glni
CO efficient ratio and applied factor analysis. The study found that the literacy rate was the highest in
Chennai (75 percent) and lowest in Ramanathapuram (21 percent). The enrolment index was the highest
in Nilgiris (49 percent) and lowest in Kanniyakumari (7 percent). The life expectancy index was the
highest in Chennai (1.16 percent) and lowest in Virudunagar (0.84 percent). The estimated infant
mortality index was found to be the highest in Kanniyakumari (0.93) and lowest in Theni (0.75). The
quality of life index was the highest in Chennai (0.85 percent) and lowest in Theni (0.63 percent). The
estimated Gini co efficient ratio was the highest for net irrigated area (0.99).The application of factor
analysis reviled that the significant factors causing inter district variations in the quality of life were rain
fall, net area irrigated and food grains production. To improve quality of life of the scheduled tribes
population the study recommended expansions of educational facilities, increasing the number of primary
health centres and also improving the health status of the population.