Livlihood Strategy of Rana Tharu

Abstract

The General objective of the study is to know the livelihood condition of Ranas Tharus of Geta VDC of Kailali District. The study is descriptive methods in the nature and sociological perspective are used. Simple random and purposive samplers were used for the study. Household survey schedule, focus group discussion, key informant interview, case study and observation methods were used for the collection of primary data. Secondary data were collected from the relevant article, books, reports, CBS reports, DDC and VDC profile. The present Thesis has been completed in Seven chapter. Majority of the respondents are married women which comprises 86.66 percent, 8.33 percent unmarried and 5 percent separated who are living away from their husband’s house who comprises 8.33 percent of the total respondents. 66.4 percent of the respondents are lives in the Kachhi with tile house, 24.9 percent of the respondents are lives in Kachhi with roof house and 8.33 percent of the respondents are lives in the pakki house. There are 83.33 percent male respondents who are headed their households, and there are 3.33 percent households in which decision in house are taken collectively by both husband and wife. Tharu people of Geta are trying to participate in the activities of mainstream of development but they are being problems as they are in initial stages of socio-economic and cultural. The relationship with non Tharus neighbors makes them too easy for adoption of modern activities and it makes to direct change their livelihood strategies. Bad habits of food and drinks, early marriage, unplanned family, economic disability, illiterate, lack of decision making power, simplicity, environmental degradation, landlessness, exploitation, and traditional approach on agriculture are the main constraints for the socio-economic changes of the Tharu people of study area. And economy, migration, education, modern technology, globalization, modernization, mercerization, transportation, communication, physical facilities, changing cropping trend are the other responsible changing factor of Tharus of study area.