Tribal development in Western India
By: editors, Amita Shah, Jharna Pathak
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New Delhi; Abingdon
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781317325758; 9781317325741; 9781315656663; 9781317325734; 9781138663909; 9780415710060
Subjects: Ethnology; Scheduled tribes; Economic conditions; Tribes; POLITICAL SCIENCE; Public Policy; Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE; Anthropology; Cultural; Popular Culture; Economic history; Scheduled tribes in India
Description: This book examines the processes and challenges of tribal communities in the high-growth economy of Gujarat. Through a comprehensive and varied account of tribal development in the state, it aims to understand the reasons that prevent economic prosperity and relatively good governance from reaching these communities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Poverty and livelihood among tribals : status, opportunities and strategies / Amita Shah and Sajitha O.G.; title: Employment and income generation among the tribal population : some critical issues / Indira Hirway; title: Schooling of tribal children : current scenario and challenges / Leela Visaria; title: Health status of the tribal population / Neha Shah; title: Agroforestry in tribal areas : moving towards sustainable agriculture? / Jharna Pathak; title: Dairy farming as an option for strengthening livelihoods : a case of poor and landless tribal households / Rudra Narayan Mishra; title: Livelihoods and financial behaviour of tribal households : linking experience and strategies / Tara S. Nair and Bhavani Shankar; title: Fiscal financing for tribal development / Archana R. Dholakia and Yogesh T. Yadav; title: Land acquisition and displacement among tribals, 1947-2004 / Lancy Lobo; title: Governance / Sudarshan Iyengar.