Essays about: "Panchayat Raj in India"

Found 3 essays containing the words Panchayat Raj in India.

1. 1. Process Of Active Political Participation And Empowerment Of Dalit Women Participating In Local Self Governance In Maharashtra, India An Exemplary Of Inclusive Grassroots Democracy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Sagar Zende; [2011]
   Keywords : Dalit women; Political participation; Empowerment; India; Marathwada; Panchayat Raj; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Conducted in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state, this study focused on process of active political participation and empowerment of Dalit women at local self government. Three questions guided the study, 1) what factors facilitate and/or restrain political participation of Dalit women at grassroots level? 2) What indicators show active political participation and empowerment of Dalit women? 3) What intervention strategies can be used for effective political participation of Dalit women? In-depth unstructured interview method was used for collecting qualitative data. READ MORE

3. 2. Strengthening Equity in Rural Drinking Water Supply in Uttar Pradesh - A Local Government Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Simone Albus; [2011]
   Keywords : rural drinking water supply; equity; democratic decentralisation; Panchayat Raj Institutions; Uttar Pradesh; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study examines equity and governance issues in rural drinking water supply (RDWS) in Uttar Pradesh, North India, in the context of the current decentralisation reforms in the sector. It reviews the available literature on decentralisation and illuminates different perspectives and arguments to provide a rationale for understanding the reform initiatives in Uttar Pradesh. READ MORE

4. 3. 'THE TWO-SIDED FAMILY' : THE IMPACT OF THE FAMILY AND EVERYDAY LIFE ON WOMEN?S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN RURAL KARNATAKA

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Louise Nolle; [2007]
   Keywords : India; women; political participation; the family; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study has been to explore the impact of everyday life and the family on women's political participation in India. This has been done by analysing the political life stories of nine women who have all been elected to the local governance system, Panchayati Raj, in the South Indian state of Karnataka. READ MORE