EXPLORING FRONTIERS OF LIVELIHOOD CAPITALS AMONG TRIBALS: EXPERIENCE FROM ODISHA
Keywords:
Capital, Assets, Livelihood, Tribal DevelopmentAbstract
In present discourse over tribal development, enhancement of livelihood capitals has been considered as an emerging factor to sustain their livelihood security in modern development processes. The frontiers of livelihood capitals among tribals are largely confined to their socio-cultural, ecological and geographical setting. The present study makes an attempt to explore the availability of livelihood capitals among the tribal households in a backward district of Odisha. The study has been conducted in the tribal dominated, backward and undeveloped districts of the state. The study found that the frontiers of capitals are limited to lack of educational attainment, low health status, low income and saving, inadequate infrastructure, lack of communication and basic services, deterioration of land, water and forest resources and finally development of individualistic and self-centric nature among the study area. The study also reveals that though they are using diversified capitals for their day to day living but all the capitals are misleading. As a result, the findings are further questing to the existing development models in the tribal areas for sustainable livelihood generation.
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