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Item Constraints in the Socio Economic Development of Backward Communities: A case Study of the Dalits of Palakot Areain Baglung, Nepal(Department of Rural Development, 2006) Pant, Bijaya RajIt is clear that Nepal isanamalgamation of diversity in terms of natural and culturalfeatures. So manymysterious as well as superstitious values and norms of Nepalesesociety have presented the country as a complex cultural combination. Traditionally,Nepalese society has inherited deep roots in the Hindu caste system, with hierarchy ofdifferent groups of people within the system. Traditional social systemsand beliefs have made some communities of societysocially and economically backward. Daltis of Nepal are one of the communities withinHindu caste system whose social, economic health status and participation in social andpolitical activities are lower compared to other communities. They have been sufferingfrom inhuman prejudices, and unbearable discrimination throughout the country.Various practices have been carried out in order to uplift living standard of suchcommunities in different time periods but the Dalits have yet been surviving inmiserable conditions. Progress and prosperity of the countryside isbeing disturbedbysuch conditions. In this context, this study is an attempt to identity barriers in thesocioeconomic development of the Dalit community concentrated only in the Palakotarea of Baglung district. The overall socioeconomic condition of the people in this area is approximatelysimilar to the rest of theNepalese countryside. Sarki, Damai and Kami are the Dalitcastes in this area. Population of the Dalits covers 19.08 percent (842) of the totalpopulation in this area who live in 143 households. About 48 percent (70) of totalhouseholds have been taken as respondents usingthe stratified samplingmethod. In spite of so many promotional practices, there is no remarkable alternation,progress and prosperity in the overall socioeconomic condition of the Dalits in this area.Unfavorable customs and superstitious thinking in thesociety, onone side, economicbackwardness, on the other, have compelled them to survive miserably. Inherenttraditional occupationsof the Dalits have been going towards vulnerable condition dueto lack of competitive capacity and advancement. Likewise, inadequate promotionalpractices and lack of continuity of appropriate programmes are also themajor factorsbehindthebackwardness of these communities. Social and economic developments are closely related, i.e., they areinterdependent variables. Thus, equalemphasisshould be given on social and economicfactors fortheoverall developmentof Dalit communities.Item Employees Provident Fund for Social security By Gender in Nepal(Department of Economics, 2018) Gandharba, Babu RamThis study entitled,"Employment Provident FundforSocial Security byGender InNepal" focuseson theroleEPF in social security in Nepal. The study analyzes socioeconomic situation of the respondents working EPF, explore the social security ofEPF by gender and to give suggestions for the better performances of EPF in socialNepal. Social security is one of the major issues of Nepal because current constipation2015 focused on the issue on social security. The study followed qualitative paradigm of research in nature of descriptive andanalytical research design. It analyzed the only social security based function of EPFon the view of the staffs have been working in Central office and Thamel branch ofemployment provident fund office. Both primary and secondary sources were used tocollect data from the field. The primary data were collected by the researcherpersonally, conducting field survey where as secondary data were collected from therelevant available materials such as books, journal, projects reports, and articles andso on. Data collection tools/ techniques besides interview schedule, information wascollected by observation of office environment, the working conditions, and behaviorsof the staffs. The data collected through various techniques and tools during thesurvey was analyzed in the subsequent chapter using both descriptive and statisticalmethods of analysis. The collected data were processed, classified according to theirnature and presented by applying simple statistical tools.Both primary and secondary source were used to collect data. Primarydata has beencollected fromthefield by using various tools of data collection on the basis of data ithas found various aspects of theEPF in term of social security based programs. Theresponsibility of EPF has been increasing day by day in Nepal.Around 3 Kharab(2.93).deposit had been collected in the fund from various government and nongovernment offices(KSH, Kosh, Visheanka, 2075). Recently Nepal government alsoannounce social security fund. That fund also provides the certain cash support in thename of social security. Amount of collected money in the pension fund should beinvested in mega projects suchas hydropower, fast track etc. So that the fund couldincrease its income.Implementing the defined contribution pension system or hybridpension system, pensioner should be provided pension after certain years (i.e. 2years).of retirement. For instance, if a worker retires at his/her age of 58, he/she couldbe paid pension from age of 60. Retirement age may be leveled up to 60 yearsfor civil servant. Government can extend the retirement age by two months for everyyear. In this situation, burden for public fund is lesser than other scheme. Providingfree health service in government hospitals to the family of workers and managingfree education to them, pension amount can be minimizedItem Impact of Irrigation System A Case Study of FMIS of Baglung Municipality, Mulpani of Baglung District, Nepal(Department of Economics, 2009) Paudel, Nawaraj SharmaNot availableItem Role of Microfinance Program on the Development of Rural Women in Shaktikhor V.D.C. (Special Reference to Uthan Saving and CreditCo-operative Limited, Shaktikhor 8, Chitwan)(Faculty of Management, 2011) Kafle, KamalaNot availableItem Socio Economic Impact of Remittance in Putha uttarganga Rural Municipality (Ward No 10), East Rukum(Department of Rural Development, 2020) Budha, LokendraThe studySocio-Economic Impact of Remittance in Putha Uttarganga RuralMunicipality wardno.10, East Rukum tries to assess the social and economicimpact and utilization pattern of remittance in study area. The study is mainly basedon primary data. The primary information was collected through direct personalinterview with remittance receiver family members and focus group discussionstechniques. For this open-ended questionnaire was made. 90 sample households wereselected by purposive sampling method. The households were those from where atleast one family member are working in foreign country or who worked in foreigncountry and have returned as a labor migration. The study shows that remittance has increased their access to education as most ofthem send their children to private school and some has even send their children toforeign country for further study. It has also increased their access to health checkup,brought improvements in sanitation, increased in income, saving and expenditure. Inthe context of utilization pattern, the major bulk of remittance was found used inconsumptionof goods, repayment of loans and for education of their children. Afterexpending in these field, remaining money was found used in unproductive sectorsi.e. land, give loan to others, keep with self, deposit in self-help group and few ofthem were found running a retail shop, tailor and poultry farm. Besides these, somenegative impact were also found. With the receiving of remittance they sooner or latermigrate to urban areas for better life as a result their land remain barren and unused.Remittance has encouraged them to buy necessary goods which they used to producethemselves. Also their involvement in agriculture and animal husbandry was founddecreased due to the shortage of active human resource as most of the youth has goneabroad for work. It means that rural development has negatively impacted. Hence, finally the study concludes that comparatively remittance has brought positiveimpact on socio-economic status of remittance receiving households and mostimportantly remittance was seen as an important financial source for investment inhuman capital i.e. education, health and hygiene.Item Socio Economic Study of Drinkingwater Supply Through People’s Participation (A Case Study of Ramnagar Vdc of Nawalparasi District of Nepal)(Central Department of Economics, 2009) Bhandari, ChuramaniNot availableItem Socio-Economic and Demographic Status of Single Women (Widows) (A Case Study of Sisahaniya VDC of Dang District in Nepal)(Department of Population Studies, 2010) Paudel, MinaThis study deals with the "Socio-economic and Demographic Status ofSingle Women". The studyisfully focused in Sisahaniya VDC of DangDistrict. The study is descriptive and explorative viewed from socio-economic and demographic angle purposive sampling technique isapplied for choosing the respondents. Primary data is collected throughstructured and open ended questionnaire. The study includes 100respondents from 100 householdandfrom different ethic group. All therespondentsaresingle women. Out of the total population, 40.6percent are males and 59.4percent arefemales, increasing inan age found increase in the number of singlewomen. Mean age at marriage, in average is, 13.84 years and 60.00percent became mother or gave first birth at the age group 15-19 years.Mean CEB of the respondents is 3.84 in average. Among total respondents 13 percent are Brahmins, 6 percent are Chhetris,69 percent are Tharus, 5 percent are Magar and 7 percent are Dalit. Out of them 6 percent have very good health. 52 percent have good health.However 35 percent have poor health and 7percent have very poorhealth. Only 19 percent have some level of education rest of them 81percent are illiterate. Out of them only 9 percent are remarried whereas 91 percent opposed it.50 percent respondents are wearing colorful dresses only 11 percent get the support by state and 36 percent get the support their natal as well as in-law family, 36 percent respondents have self decision making power in household chores in family. 56 percent respondents have experiences of different verbal physical and mental tortures. Among them 60 percentrespondents depend upon agriculture as their main sources of income. 69percent respondents have their own registered land. 76 percentrespondents have some property status which includes pewa, daijo or 5 jiwani. But 24 percent don't have any property 38 percent have their own financial decision in their family. Under the behaviour and attitude of in-laws, relatives, restrictions ormobility, domestic violence, harassment, lack of decision-making power:either in work or in finance. According to single women, their life is full of endless problems. Almost, all of them cited economic problem as the major one. The problem raged from rearing children to educating the mchanges in behaviour of children resulting from the death of father also torment mothers score of them live under tremendous mental stress.