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* Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT, Delhi (India), E-mail : singhk@hss.iitd.ac.in
** Pt N R S Government College, Rohtak, Haryana (India), E-mail : singhk.iitd@gmail.com
*** Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT, Delhi (India).
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participant observation.
Procedure
Focused Group Discussion: The first attempt
to obtain qualitative information relied on focus
group discussions with rural women and
adolescent girls. About 10 discourses were
taken with rural women (15-25 per group). The
gender discrimination was discussed along with
other topics. Similarly with adolescent girls
some informal talks were held about their lifedifficulties,
gender
discrimination,
entertainment, facilities etc.
These discourses were taken during an NGOs
(named Choupal) visit during 2007-2008. The
NGO, in leadership of Dr. Tonk, Head,
Department of Medicines, RML Hospital, New
Delhi, caters to all specialties in medicine,
veterinary, agriculture and psychological help.
The group stays with the villagers the whole
day on Sundays and provides their specialties.
Non-participant Observation was also done
throughout the study period by the first author.
Based on the analysis of qualitative data, a
questionnaire was designed for adolescent girls
who were interviewed with the questionnaire for
validating the qualitative data.
By taking view of observational output most
relevant questions were prepared. These are
1. Do you think you require information on
some more topics/issues that your present
environment does not give? Yes/No. On
which topics?
2. Do you think there is any need to change
your parents/guardians attitudes to
understand you? Yes/No. For example
3. Do you think there is difference between a
boy and a girl in the society? Yes/No. For
example
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Stream :
Arts/ Sciences
Fathers
Service
50% reported
Art students
11% Science
students Rest
of the students
not reported
NA
Fathers
education
Mothers
Education
Mothers
Service
No. of
sibling/s
1% BA
3% 12th pass
11% 10th pass
49% below
10 th
36% illiterate
1=1%
2=10%
3=23%
4=30%
5=11%
6=5%
remaining
not
reported
17% in Service
13%Labourer
35%Farmers
35% not
reported
0% BA
5% 12th pass
14% 10th pass
31% below
10 th
17% illiterate
33% not
reported
2=15%
3=33%
4=27%
5=7%
6=1%
7=1%
16% not
reported
7% Graduate
13% 12th pass
36% 10th pass
18% below
10 th
1% illiterate
25% not
reported
50%Housewife
4% tailoring
3% laborer
43% not
reported
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th
11 & 12
class
(Q :1)
Information on
which topic
72% Yes
*46% education
including
computer, English,
General knowledge
*26% further
career
Health, self belief
development,
society , politics,
Economy
how to handle with
social problems,
and Discrimination
28%No response
th
th
9 & 10 Class
59% Yes
47% on career
orientation &
education including
computer, English,
science, GK etc.
7% etiquettes
5% kupratha
4% no need
37% No response
Total
Yes :65.5%
No: 2%
No
response:32.5%
(Q :2)
(Q :3)
(Q :4)
(Q :5)
Need to change
attitude
45% Yes
on permission to
go outside, need to
change their
perspective on
redundant
traditions
understanding their
feeling, play time,
less house work,
24% no
31%No response
Discrimination
between boy/girl
74% Yes
15% No
11% not
responded
*15% permitted to
go outside
*12% Preferred
boys education
more
*12% happier on
boys birth)
Feel safe
Environment able
to fulfill demands
32% Yes
34% No
* problem during
traveling,
* not able to go
outside
*Outsiders
interference
34% not
responded
36% Yes
(on permission to
go outside, need to
change their
perspective on
redundant
traditions
understanding their
feeling, play time,
less house work,
9% No
55% No response
78% Yes
22 % No
Mainly, on
schooling and not
permission to go
outside
45% Yes
35% No
8% Yes but not
outside
12% not
responded
53% Yes
25% No
22% not
responded
Yes :40.5%
No:16.5%
No response:43%
Yes :76%
No:18.5%
No response:5.5%
Yes :42%
No:32%
Yes, but not
outside:12.5%
No
response:13.5%
Yes 42.5%
No 29.5%
No response:28%
Yes 39%
No:29%
17% Yes, but not
during traveling/
outside
15% not
responded
th
11 & 12 class
(Q :6) Aim in Life
38% Yes
But 15% showed
fear of early
marriage
*money problem,
not allowed to go
out for study
24% No
38% No response
th
th
9 & 10 Class
72% Yes
But showed fear of
early marriage,
lack of information
/ exposure
18% No
10% No response
(Q :7)
Traditions that
create obstacles
50% early
marriage
56% No
permission to go
outside/ No
permission for
further study
8%Redundant
Traditions (Purani
soch)
5% purdah system
5% dowry &
Female foeticide
(Q :8)
Marriageable
age/qualification
Range=18-25yrs.
18-19= 43%
20-22=24%
23-25=12%
No response=21%
*service
(Pairon per khari),
self dependent,
able to take
decision, Graduate
45% early
marriage
23% No
permission to go
outside
38% No
permission for
further study
7% discrimination
7% dowry & parda
system
Range=18-26yrs.
18-19 =55%
20-22=33%
23-25=12%
*service
(Pairon per khari),
self dependent
(Q :9)
Power for one day
(Q :10)
Proud being a girl
Along with
education and job
facilities, safety, no
early marriage, no
discrimination,
Along with
education and job
facilities, safety, no
early marriage, no
discrimination,
They also focus on
freedom, western
wear (pant-shirt)
90% Yes
8% inferior
2% No response
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