Sociological Analysis on Social Condition, Property Rights and gender Discrimination Among Women in Hariharpur VDC of Bara District, Nepal

Abstract

This Thesis entitled 'Sociological analysis on gender Discrimination in Hariharpur VDC ' is conducted in Hariharpur VDC of ward no 1,2,3,7,8 and 9 of Bara District.Where majority of people were Yadav and Kushwaha. Besides that Brahmin and Dalit also live there. The Study area is 35 km far from Kalaiya. Since, it is said that man and women are equal but in practical life, it is not. So to reveal the exiting discriminated behavior towards female in education, economic status and property right in Hariharpur VDCthe study was conducted. The main objectives of this study is to reflect the picture of gender discrimination in Hariharpur VDC of Bara district, which includes economic, educational discrimination and analyze the present condition of property right and ownership of assets. The study is based on descriptive as well as explorative in nature, interviewing by both structure and semi structured questionnaire. Focus group discussion (FGD) and key informant interview was conducted to collect the relevant information. The sample size was 175 household chosen by simple random method. It is fact that the real discrimination starts after marriage so ever-married women were taken for household interview. 5 different chapters are in this report. The result of the study shows 79.4 percent of respondents are illiterate; 85.7 percent of are headed by male. About two third (85.7percent) of respondents thought male is superior to female. More than half (46.3percent) respondents income is kept by husband only 50.3 percent kept by herself,Educational discrimination is found in excess 88.6 percent feels educationally discriminated.Female have not got property right. Male ownership on land and house is comparatively higher than female (85.7 percent) only 14.3 percent of female respondents have land on their name. Researcher found also discrimination on division of labour and in decision-making process. xi Most of the women believed to be discriminated in education.Conclusion was drawn that women were not getting equal environment as male in family. Particularly,women alleged that they were not able to complete the desired level of education and opportunities were not available for utilizing their educational ability. Their dissatisfaction was more concentrated to the parents as they believed women are mostly discriminated by parents in case of education. Indicating that women are deprived in education facilities due to poor economic condition and house holdworkload, they pointed out the psychological, economic and social consequences of such discrimination.