A study into the factors affecting suicides among weavers in Andhra Pradesh
Journal: Indian Journal of Economics and Development (Vol.9, No. 3)Publication Date: 2013-09-02
Authors : Gundeti Ramesh;
Page : 220-227
Keywords : Wage rates; power looms; socio-economic characteristics.;
Abstract
This paper mainly highlights the reasons for suicides among the handloom and power loom weavers in Karimnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. The study mainly pointed out the fact that there was uncertainty in weaving industry and weavers employment security, low wage rate, long working hours, ignoring the labor social security measures and poor living conditions were the main reasons for weavers suicides in Andhra Pradesh. The study envisaged that there is a need of weaver appropriate policy to improve the socio-economic conditions of backward Andhra Pradesh weavers in order to check the suicides.
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