Caste discrimination and its effect on changing their livelihood (A case study of Badi community Jhuprakhola, Surkhet Nepal)

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 4 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Dhanush Chandra Pathak, MahimaGaire and Trishna Malla

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I3P104

How to Cite?

Dhanush Chandra Pathak, MahimaGaire and Trishna Malla, "Caste discrimination and its effect on changing their livelihood (A case study of Badi community Jhuprakhola, Surkhet Nepal)," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 4,  no. 3, pp. 18-27, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I3P104

Abstract:

 This paper attempts to analyze the cast discrimination and its consequence in the Nepalese Dalit (Badi) society. In order to improve, the livelihood some constraints such as cast discrimination, social stigma, economic background, lack of land ownership, low level of participation and wide spread poverty have been discussed and how these phenomena creating discrimination on Dalit community and people. Along with these constraints the facility of drinking water, education status and sanitation in the Badi community were examined. The major objective of this research was to identify the causes that effect onBadi people and how is the facility of drinking water, education and sanitation in Badi community.Frequency and percentage were used to analyze the data. The result shows the education status is very poor compared to other community. Similarly, the sanitation and drinking water facility is also very poor in the community.

Keywords:

Caste System, Badi, Poverty.

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