An Anthropological Study of the Factors Affecting the Socio-Economic Status and Quality of Work Life of the Chhipa Community in Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Agency : ICSSR

The aim of the study was to analyze the socio-economic status of the Chhipa community artisans of Sanganer, Jaipur with respect to the competition they are facing till date from the machine-made prints. Furthermore, the study also tried to explore the possibility of health hazards associated with this occupation due to a shift from natural to chemical dyes. The universe of the study was all the hand-block printing units functional in Sanganer and the artisans who are working in these units were filtered out for the study. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used for the collection of data for the study. For quantitative data- detailed questionnaire for the artisans was administered and for qualitative data-FGDs, in-depth interviews and case studies were conducted.


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