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07 - Chapter 1
07 - Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction
5. Sample size
6. Treatment of Non-Response
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Chapter-1
Introduction
they work in hot and cold weather from early morning till late at
night . They are generally half feed, ill clothed and can not read
and write.They often go to sleep with an empty stomach with a
haunted and helpless look, they continue their life, full of crushing
Mahatma Gandhi said, “India really lives”, these men have been
working hard having little joy and recreation. Perhaps they have
been rendering their services for the society with great suffering
opportunities for work and a better living to all sections of the rural
community and in particular to assist agricultural labourers and
the backward classes to come up to the level of the rest. The
problems of the agricultural labourers constitute a challenge and
They provide livelihood for almost two third of the work force . The
share of the agricultural products in the total export earnings both
in primary and processed forms is very significant.
during the last fifty years. The social and economic disparities in
the country have not visibly declined.
performances.
working.
can create and increase supply of output and at the same time
the off season they remain idle. So one has to find out absorbing
More over their position in society is not enviable and they are
Hypothesis -
labourers. This study will bring to light the causes of perpetual poverty
of the year.
inner and working life of the agricultural labourers and their families
Selection of villages -
people are less co-operative and they feel that the investigator is
a Government agent. Inspite of repeated explanation of the purpose
of study they have hesitation to express their minds.
Listing of Households -
The experience gained on the pilot survey made it clear that the
listing of all households in the selected village required much time
villages. After this decision the stage was set for the field survey.
Rating of Household -
complete representativeness.
The important concept and definitions used in this study are labour,
agricultural labour, cultivator, family, household, agricultural labour
household , income, household income, earning, agricultural labour
Agriculturai labourers -
accepted from each sample village for study. So the total number
labourer were studied in the sample village where the number fell
below 15.
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