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APPENDIX

Interview schedule

“Empowerment of Women through Handicrafts: A Comparative study of Tribal and Non-tribal woman Artisans of Orissa”

RESPONDENTS’ BACKGROUND

1. Name _________________________________ Age____________

Village ________________ Block______________ Dist.__________.

2. Social Category

(a) General Caste ( )

(b) Backward Class ( )

(c) Scheduled Caste ( )

(d) Scheduled Tribe ( )

3. If S.T, mention the name of Sub. Tribe

4. Religion

(a) Hindu ( )

(b) Muslim ( )

(c) Christian ( )

(d) Any other ( )

5. Location

(a) Semi-Urban based ( )

(b) Rural based ( )

(c) Tribal based ( )

(d) Slums based ( )

6. Educational Status

(a) Graduation/ above ( )

(b) 9th

standard to Intermediate ( )

(c) Primary to 8th

standard ( )

(d) Illiterate/ Literate ( )

7. Marital Status

(a) Unmarried ( )

(b) Married ( )

(c) Widow ( )

(d) Separate ( )

8. Type of Family

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(a) Joint ( )

(b) Nuclear ( )

(c) Extended ( )

9. Family Details:

Sl Relation

with

Respondent

Age Sex Occupation Ednal.Qualification Income

Per

annum

Marital

Status

Total

Family

members

1

2

3

4

5

6

10. Main occupation of the Family?

(a) Agriculture ( )

(b) Service ( )

(c) Daily wage labour ( )

EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF ARTISAN’S FAMILY:

11. Who take the decision of girl child education in your family?

(a) Self ( )

(b) Husband ( )

(c) In laws ( )

(d) Parents ( )

(e) Any other (specify) ( )

12. Do you think education is necessary for your work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

(c) Can not say ( )

13. Do you think that education will help you to improve your skill in

Handicraft sector?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

(c) Can not say ( )

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14. Do you engage school going children in your craft related work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

15. If yes, mention the nature of work in which you engage them.

(a) Stitching ( )

(b) Weaving ( )

(c) Wood carving ( )

(d) Stone carving ( )

(e) Other handicrafts ( )

16. Do you enroll yourself in any night school for continuing your education?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

17. If no, give the reason

(a) Lack of time ( )

(b) Lack of interest ( )

(c) Due to family indifference ( )

(d) Any other (specify) ( )

18. Do you involve in any work which leads to health problems?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

19. If yes, then mention the nature of health problems?

(a) Skin disease ( )

(b) Breathing problem ( )

(c) Weakness of sight ( )

(d) Physical injuries ( )

(e) Any other (specify) ( )

20. Whom do you consult in case of following mentioned health problems?

Problems Jhar QuacksPHC Qualified

Phook/ Doctors

Witchcraft

(a) Skin disease ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(b) Breathing problem ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(c) Weakness of sight ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(d) Physical injuries ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(e) Any other (specify) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

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Nature and Participation in handicrafts work

21. What type of Handicraft activities you are engaged in?

(a) Appliqué ( )

(b) Wood carving ( )

(c) Cane and Bamboo handicraft ( )

(d) Golden grass ( )

(e) Terracotta ( )

(f) Iron craft ( )

(g) Pattachitra painting ( )

(h) Paper machie ( )

(i) Straw Art ( )

22. Did you have any previous work experience in handicraft sector?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

23. If yes, mention the nature of work experiences and its period?

Nature of Work Period of Experiences

1-3 3-5 5-7 7/above

(a) Appliqué ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(b) Wood carving ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(c) Cane and Bamboo craft( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(d) Golden grass ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(e) Terracotta ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(f) Iron craft ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(g) Pattachitra painting ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(h) Paper machie ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(i) Straw Art ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

24. Is your work inherited from your family’s traditional occupation?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

25. If yes, since which generation?

(a) Since grandfather’s

(b) Since father’s

26. Do you have to engage in domestic work beside the handicraft work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

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27. If yes, the type of engagement in domestic work?

(a) Kitchen Work ( )

(b) Washing of clothes ( )

(c) Looking after children’s education ( )

(d) Any other Work (Specify) ( )

28. How many hours do you put in the handicraft work?

(a) More than 8 hours ( )

(b) 6 to 8 hours ( )

(c) 4 to 8 hours ( )

(d) 2 to 8 hours ( )

29. How much you contribute from handicraft work to your family per month?

30. Monthly income of your family from all sources?

31. Monthly expenditure of your family?

32. What nature of family assets?

(a) Land ( )

(b) House ( )

(c) Saving ( )

(d) Gold ( )

(e) Cattle ( )

(f) Other Specify ( )

33. What type of house do you have?

(a) Pucca ( )

(b) Kacha ( )

(c) Hut ( )

(d) Both (a+b) ( )

34. Facilities available in the house

Yes No

(a) Toilet/ Bathroom ( ) ( )

(b) Electricity ( ) ( )

(c) Water ( ) ( )

(d) Drainage ( ) ( )

(e) Ventilation ( ) ( )

(f) Any other (specify) ( ) ( )

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35. On which of the following do you have to spend the savings gathered by you

from handicraft work?

(a) Food Consumption ( )

(b) Sickness and diseases ( )

(c) Repayment of others’ debt ( )

(d) Children’s education ( )

(e) For family functions ( )

(f) Won personal expenses ( )

(g) Any other (Specify) ( )

36. Is there any saving generated in your handicraft work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

37. If yes, then how much?

38. The nature of its further investment?

(a) In purchasing of raw materials ( )

(b) Purchasing of machine and tools ( )

(c) Purchasing of hand tools ( )

(d) Any other (Specify) ( )

39. Where do you keep your saving?

(a) In house ( )

(b) In Govt. banks/ post-offices ( )

(c) With money lenders ( )

(d) Any other ( )

40. Have you ever incurred any debt in connection with handicraft work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

41. If yes, did you pay the debt or it not yet paid?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

42. Nature of items on which the savings are spent besides the handicraft work?

(a) Cattle purchased ( )

(b) Jewellery purchased ( )

(c) House equipments ( )

(d) Spent in marriages of children ( )

(e) In maintenance of House ( )

(f) Any other (Specify) ( )

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Motivational Factors for handicrafts work

43. Motivating factor for your work?

(a) For maintaining the family ( )

(b) To have better life ( )

(c) Self- Interest in the craft ( )

(d) To maintain family tradition ( )

(e) Any other ( )

44. Do you think that handicraft work is more suited to your temperament?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

45. Do you think that your handicraft work involves:

(a) More investment less income ( )

(b) More time consuming ( )

(c) More income less investment ( )

(d) Less organized ( )

(e) Better of skill ( )

(f) Any other ( )

46. Are you satisfied with your work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

47. If no, then why? (give reasons)

(a) Long working hours ( )

(b) Poor wages ( )

(c) Against your interest ( )

(d) Lack financial assistance from Govt. sources ( )

(e) Gender based discrimination ( )

48. If you ever are offered any other handicraft work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

49. If yes, would you go for it?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

50. Do you have get any kind of work assistance from your Family members?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

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51. If yes, then who assists you more?

(a) Husband ( )

(b) In-laws ( )

(c) Parents ( )

(d) Children ( )

(e) Others ( )

52. Do you think that Handicraft sector is a sustainable source of livelihood?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

(c) Can not say ( )

53. If no, then why?

54. Do you think that by engaging yourself in handicraft sector your net

family income is increased?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

(c) Can not say ( )

55. If no, then why?

56. Are you getting any type of assistance/ help from Govt.?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

57. If yes, what type of help?

(a) Financial assistance ( )

(b) Training on skill development ( )

(c) Design development training ( )

(d) Heath facilities ( )

(e) Insurance facilities ( )

(f) Any other (specify) ( )

Developmental policy and programmes for the handicrafts artisans

58. Do you know about any Govt. schemes and programmes which are

meant for the development of the artisans?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

(c) Can not say ( )

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59. If yes, tell the name of programmes?

60. Do you have the artisan Identity card?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

61. Do you know the scheme of “Bima yojana” for artisans?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

62. If yes, are you getting the benefit?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

63. If you are not getting the benefit then why?

64. Do you think that by attending the skill development training

Programme, your skill level/work efficiency will be high?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) Some extent ( )

(c) Never ( )

65. Have you attended any training programme of State/Central Govt. scheme?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

66. If no, why (give reasons)

(a) Lack of information ( )

(b) Yet not getting any chance ( )

(c) Govt. has not conducted any

Training so far in your area ( )

(d) Any other ( )

67. Did you participate in any craft mela so far?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

68. If yes, then mention the numbers level of mela?

No Levels

(a) International level ( ) ( )

(b) National level ( ) ( )

(c) State level ( ) ( )

(d) District level ( ) ( )

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Needs and Problems of handicrafts artisans

69. What type of problem you face in handicraft sector?

(a) Lack of skill and design development training ( )

(b) Lack of financial assistance from Govt. ( )

(c) Non availability of raw materials ( )

(d) Lack of marketing facilities ( )

(e) Increasing cost of raw materials ( )

(e) Above all ( )

70. Where you market your products?

(a) Give to middle man ( )

(b) Sell in local market ( )

(c) Sell to the Govt. handicraft outlay (Utkalika) ( )

(d) Sell in Craft mela ( )

(e) Any other ( )

(f) Sell in own Shop ( )

71. Can your handicraft work be supplemented by any advanced technology?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

72. If yes, then by what type of advanced technology?

(a) Machine ( )

(b) Power generated tools ( )

(c) New and modern designs ( )

(d) More finishing ( )

(e) Attractive packaging ( )

(f) Any other ( )

73. Is there any presence of traders/ middle man in the village?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

74. Do you face any problem for procurement of raw materials?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

75. If yes, what are those problems?

(a) Unavailability ( )

(b) Poor quality ( )

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(c) Unreliable supply ( )

(d) High prices ( )

(e) Lack of test facilities ( )

(f) Any others ( )

76. What are the difficulties do you face in the marketing of your products?

(a) Growing competition ( )

(b) Continued low return ( )

(c) Scarcity of raw materials ( )

(d) Competition from machine made products ( )

(e) Others ( )

77. What is the constrains and bottleneck in the development of your product?

(a) Unorganized market and dispersal of products ( )

(b) Lack of working capital ( )

(c) Drudgery ( )

(d) Lack of market intelligence ( )

(e) Lack of Govt. support ( )

78. What type of assistance do you wish from Govt.?

(a) Modern design development training ( )

(b) Financial assistance/ Loan ( )

(c) Better marketing facilities ( )

(d) Easy availability of raw materials ( )

(e) All of above ( )

Mobility, autonomy and decision making power of artisans

79. Do you spend your earnings at your own choice?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

80. If no, then why?

(a) Due to the pressure of husband ( )

(b) Due to the pressure of In-laws ( )

(c) Due to the pressure of parents ( )

(d) Due to the pressure of children ( )

(e) Any other ( )

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81. Do you have freedom to take all the decisions of your family matters?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

82. If no, then who takes the decisions?

(a) Husband ( )

(b) Father in law ( )

(c) Mother in law ( )

(d) Children (Son & Daughter) ( )

(e) Any other (Specify) ( )

83. Do you have the autonomy to sell your products according to your own choice?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

84. If no, who impose his/her decisions in relation to sell your products?

(a) Husband ( )

(b) Father in law ( )

(c) Mother in law ( )

(d) Children (Son &Daughter) ( )

(e) Any other (Specify) ( )

85. Do you need prior permission to go the out side from your family for

attending any social functions in your locality?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

86. If yes, from whom you take the permission to go out side the village?

(a) Husband ( )

(b) Father in law ( )

(c) Mother in law ( )

(d) Children (Son&Daughter) ( )

87. Now are you able to maintain your family without any support of others?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

88. If no, give reason(s)

(a) In sufficient income ( )

(b) Lack of decision making power ( )

(c) Lack in confidence level ( )

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89. Do you need prior permission to buy any kind of new equipments related to

your handicraft work?

(a) Yes ( )

(b) No ( )

(c) Some cases ( )

90. If yes, from whom you take the permission?

(a) Husband ( )

(b) Father in-law ( )

(c) Mother-in-law ( )

(d) Parents ( )

(e) Children ( )

(f) Any other (specify) ( )

91. What type of changes you find in yourself after joining handicraft as your

profession?

(a) Economically self-reliant ( )

(b) Socially empowered ( )

(c) Able to take your decisions ( )

(d) Able to go out side of family/ village alone ( )

(e) Improvement in life style ( )

(f) Improve the standard of living ( )

(g) All of above ( )

92. Give your suggestions to improve the handicraft sector in your locality.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

93. Observations:

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ANNEXURE I

NAME OF TRIBAL AND NON-TRIBAL DISTRICTS OF ORISSA.

Sl No Non-Tribal Districts Tribal Districts

1 Khordha Mayurbhanja

2 Ganjam Nuapada

3 Nayagarh Bolangir

4 Puri Baragarh

5 Dhenkanal Jharsuguda

6 Cuttack Koraput

7 Anugul Malkanagir

8 Balesore Nabarangpur

9 Kendrapara Kandhamal

10 Jagatsingpur Kalahandi

11 Jajapur Sundargarh

12 Bhadrak Sambalpur

Subarnapur

Rayagada

Debagarh

Keonjhar

Gajapati

Boudh

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ANNEXURE II

NAME OF BLOCKS OF KORAPUT DISTRICT

List of Blocks of Koraput District

District Blocks Tahasils Sub-Divisions

Jeypore Sadar Koraput Koraput

Kundura Nandapur Jeypore

Kotpad Boriguma

Pattangi Jeypore

Nandapur Kotapad

Laxmipur Machhakunda

Similiguda

Boriguma

Baipariguda

Lambatraput

Narayanapatna

Dashmantpur

Koraput Sadar

KORAPUT

Villages-2028

GP-226

Bandhugam

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ANNEXURE III

LIST OF BLOCKS OF PURI DISTRICT

District Blocks Tahasils Sub-Divisions

Puri Sadar Krushnaprasad Puri

Kanas Nimapara

Pipili Pipili

Nomapara Puri

Kakatpur Kakatapur

Astarang

Brahmagiri

Delanga

Krushnaparasad

Satyabadi

PURI

Villages-1715

GP-230

Gop

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ANNEXURE - IV HANDICRAFTS PRACTICSED IN ORISSA

Stone Carving Wood Carving

Pattachitra Silver Filgree

Golden Grass Cane & Bamboo

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Dhokra

Tribal Women Selling their products at Craft Exibitions

Tribal Women Selling their products at Craft Exibitions

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Cane & Bamboo Craft

Paddy Craft