Impact of social security allowance on Lepcha caste : A case study of Maijogmai Rural Municipality ward no.3 of Ilam District

Abstract

Social security is an extended form of social protection which is being provided by various concerned authorities of the country to reduce the risks as well as assuring compensation in times of needs. The Government has initiated works related to this field since few decades and hence, with the motive of extending its areas of work the organizational structure has been planned. This research has been conducted in Maijogmai Rural Municipality ward no. 3 of Ilam district because none of the research regarding the issues of endangered lepcha caste citizens have been done there before. The general objective of this research was to analyze the impact of social security in livelihood of the endangered lepcha caste citizens of Maijogmai Rural Municipality ward no. 3. This research had other specific objectives as well. This research has got limitations like: The study was confined to Maijogmai Rural Municipality ward no. 3 only and samples were not taken due to time constraints.20 endangered lepcha caste citizens of the total lepcha citizens i.e.50 were selected to collect relevant information for the study. The research study was carried out on the basis of descriptive and exploratory research. The research was based on primary and secondary data. To collect data, observation, interview, household survey was used. After the collection of data, the collected data was tabulated on the master table to analyze and are presented in the form of tables. After the analysis of the data researcher found out that the population of age group under 70 is highest of all endangered lepcha caste citizen’s population and the population of age group 70+ is lowest. There are more female citizens than male endangered lepcha caste citizens in Maijogmai RM ward no.3. In average the health condition of female is found to be worst in comparison to male endangered lepcha caste citizens. Endangered lepcha caste citizens are found to have been receiving the senior citizen allowances on time.