MASONRY ARTISAN: SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Industrialization with the advent of newly developed machineries played an important role in the progress of countries worldwide. Building infrastructure and construction is the basis of industrial development. The study hypothesized that adoption of new technology uplifts the socio-economic condition of masonry artisans. The type of questionnaire was semi structured and was designed as a qualitative tool of research. The data was collected from a sample of 53 artisans selected through snow ball sampling from the study locale i.e. Tehsil Chakwal. The data was collected within 15 days, with the help of the key informants who served as the first point of reference. The data was initially qualitative which was quantified for the application of statistical analysis. The variables were than correlated to explore the findings. Statistical analysis of correlation proved the hypothesis that new technologies, education and training have uplifted socio-economic condition of the artisans and also that joint family system serves as a better option as compared to a nuclear setup especially in case of difficult times.