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An Assessment of Livelihood and Educational Status of Sanitation Workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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  • Mathur, Navdeep
  • Mishra, Ashish
  • Dodiya, Indraraj

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This study was conducted in 25 neighborhoods and 5 zones of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). A total of 50 sanitation workers were interviewed and through them we sought to understand the condition of their families as well. What was immediately notable was that there is a high incidence of death among men due to workplace-related injuries that has led to a rise in the number of widows and therefore a rise in women-headed households. The research study made use of questionnaires, interviews with key informants and participant observation. The main objectives of this study were: • To understand the living conditions of sanitation workers after the Gujarat High Court judgement of 2006. • To analyse the present livelihood and education status of sanitation workers in Ahmedabad as well as assess their awareness about laws and government schemes that directly pertain to them.

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  • Mathur, Navdeep & Mishra, Ashish & Dodiya, Indraraj, 2012. "An Assessment of Livelihood and Educational Status of Sanitation Workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat," IIMA Working Papers WP2012-10-01, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department.
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    1. Jason Miklian & Ida Roland Birkvad, 2016. "Religion, poverty and conflict in a garbage slum of Ahmedabad," International Area Studies Review, Center for International Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, vol. 19(1), pages 60-75, March.

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