International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS) ISSN 2250-0065 Vol.

3, Issue 1, Mar 2013, 59-62 TJPRC Pvt. Ltd.

THE STUDY OF POLITICAL BEHAVIOUR OF TRIBAL WOMEN ASSOCIATED TO SELF-HELP GROUP

B. P. ADHAU Lecturer, Takshashila Mahavidyalaya , Shyam Nagar, Amravati, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT
The study aim is to examine the political behaviour of Tribal Women Associated to self help group. The Tribal women are made economically powerful and given social respected and the confidence has been increased. Skillful leadership can be developed from the women. The Area of the study Dharni & Chikhaldara in Amravati District has been selected based on observation method. The study finds that there was a feeling of dependability about the different types of scheme provided by the government. But after participation in saving group there habit of saving has been increased and they come out from ideological apathy and most of part their income expand on childrens nurturing and their diet. They fix value of product and sell the product. The Tribal women havent got the right like men. Tribal women start to know their own welfare and mostly attract the agriculture based business.

KEYWORDS
Tribe Tribe is Viewed Historically as a Social Group Existing before the Development Self Help Group Self Help Group is a Village Based Financial Intermediary Usually Composed of 10 to 20 Local Women Empowerment Increasing the Spiritual, Political, Social Educational Gender of Individuals & Communities

INTRODUCTION
Indian social system is patriarchal. So women are detached from different business. But if we study the qualities that are existed in them, we will understand that it is necessary to bring them into the main stream. But before bringing them into the main stream, it is necessary to make awareness in them and to make them economically powerful. In accordance with that the efforts at government level are very important for women empowerment. For inclusion of fifty percent women in every field, women reservation is an important step and collective efforts are also necessary for making women economically powerful. When we consider all countries at world level, we find complier of parallel economy in Indian women. Because while completing their daily chores, they tries to make saving through different ways and play the role of compliers. After certain period, they support to their family economy through the savings and play an important role for making their family more powerful. After traditional study of Indian women, we will understand that there was a joint family system in the society and all women worked collectively. In this regard, with the support of rural work system, consultation was started for establishment of self-help group. Though there are, certain difficulties are established saving groups help for making economically self-dependant within the women? Indian economy is rural economy which is agriculture based economy. In this regard, proportion of wages in unorganized field, is too much. And there is too much proportion of illiterate in the women. So most of the women are forced to do physical hard work. While considering competency of women, it is

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necessary to make an extensive political and social development in women through making an organization and developing saving habit and efficiency. If rural and tribal women are made economically powerful, and given social respect, the confidence will be increased and once the confidence increased, skillful leadership can be developed from the women.

STUDY AREA
The study area is Amravati district. North latitude is from 200.320 to 210.460 and east longitude is from 760.370 to 780.270. Wardha district is in the east and south-east direction, Yavatmal district is in south and south-west derection, Akola is in west direction, and Baitul district of Madhya Pradesh is in north and north-east direction of Amravati district. There are 14 tahsils in Amravati district. Maximum tribal people reside in Dharni and Chikhaldara taluka. So considering this point in mind, special study has been done in this research. Table 1: Tribal Population in Study Area: Amravati District VillagesTribal Villages Tribal Area Total Population Taluka Dharni Chikhaldara Primary Data Present research study is based on tribal and rural population in which men-women, patriarchal, economic participate, personality, social stratification, political socialization, have been included for study. On this basis, primary data have been collected from 30 cautious persons through questionnaires and 70 women through interview from 7 villages of Dharnini and Chikhaldara taluka for comparison for reliable figures. And through this findings and suggestions have been resolved. For study, figures are based on the condition of July 2012. For secondary data, books, journals, government documents have been used and through this information, findings and suggestions have been assessed. Table 2 Total Population 147086 95561 1996 350 4012 sq.km. 28,87,826 Tribal Population 111161 72074

OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
Though it is modern society, the role of women for development and culturalization is very important. The role of women is equal to men in social, family life, economical, religious, educational and political field. To study social and political condition of tribal and rural women. To understand the stratum and social condition of tribal women. To contemplate transaction, decision power, creation process for economical empowerment of tribal women.

Learning Method Group Discussion Observation Method Questionnaire

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Selection of Sampling Learning data have been selected through pre-determined economic, social and political sampling by defined objectives. Total 6 Grampanchayats from Dharni and Chikhaldara taluka of Amravati district have been selected by simple random sampling. Table 3: Selection of Sampling S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name of Grampanchayats Kalamkhar Sadabadi Dhulghat Rly Dhamangaon Gadhi Tebrusoda Semadoha Total Selected Women 20 05 05 20 10 10

Above selection have been done through lottery method and through each grampanchayat put a note of the name of active women from saving group and firstly, according to decided sampling, notes have been withdrawn and 70 active members have been selected by simple random sampling. Learning Tools Learning tools like, group discussion, observation method and questionnaire have been used for present research study.

ANALYSIS
Before inclusion into saving group, tribal women were doing their domestic works, collection of forest wealth, wages and working on farm. According to the information given by respondents, after participation into the saving group, this womens domestic and economical wages distribution work havent been decreased. In capitalist and socialist society, the work in family is reserved for women. According to 97% respondents, tribal women do equal work to men in every field like house building, farming, animal husbandry, wages, collection of forest wealth, upbringing of children, clean, swab, scrub, and washing clothes, etc. But they dont have an equal status. For this reason, womens productivity and value of their wages have been considered. 85% women who participated into saving group give more priority to take debts from saving group than moneylender and started for buying and selling the product through different co-operative society. 80% women have started earn money through doing different works but they dont have right to spend. Only 1% women have the right of property. The women, who are participated into saving group, have started to make a production of such crops which have demand in the market. So their family condition is started to improve. The tendency of society now changing from joint family into separated family. They think that they can participate in collective works through separated family.

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90% tribal women have started to participate in communal system. So they become too much practically aware and their awareness is developed about primary education. Educational atmosphere has been developed in tribal children and their living standard has been improved and eating habits have been also changed. These women went to work with their children but now they leave their children at home with elder person of family.

FINDINGS
After studying tribal region of Dharni and Chikhaldara of Amravati district, it is noticed that there was a feeling of dependability about the different types of schemes provided by the government. But after participation in saving group, their habit of saving has been increased and they come out from ideological apathy and most of part of their income expends on childrens nurturing and their diet. Previously, tribal women collected collection of forest wealth gave to money-lenders but now their attitude is changed. They fix the value of product and sell the product according to the market prize and try to increase their income. Tribal women have taken aloof from public production system and keep them limited to domestic work. So these women havent yet got complete freedom and havent got the rights like men. After participating in saving group, these women start to know their own welfare. Because through saving group livelihood and welfare of family, their obligation, and the income from saving group to their family income, these women play an important role. Though banking facilities are available in tribal area, only 10% tribal women get its benefits. Most of the women are attracted towards agriculture based business and market process.

SUGGESTIONS
If the condition of tribal women have to change then it is necessary to increase education facilities and need to give skill based training, and make an available market for selling the product that they have created. It is also necessary to increase the number of saving groups, so that the women of different area can participate in it. It is also necessary to make a development in saving groups.

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