Interview Schedule: A Socio-Economic Study of the Rural Households in Ghatshila,
Jharkhand
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Tribal/ Non- Tribal :
Total Family Members:
1. What is the type of family structure you live in?
A) Joint Family
B) Nuclear Family
C) Extended Family
2. What is your main source of income?
A) Agriculture
B) Forest produce
C) Daily Wage
D) Government job
E) Self- Employment
F) Other : ___________________
3. Do you own any agricultural land?
a) Yes
b) No
4. Does any family member migrate seasonally for work?
a) Yes
b) No
If yes, where to ? _______________ and what kind of work are they involved in ?
_______________
5. Do you have access to electricity in your area ?
A) Yes
B) No
If yes, is the access to electricity made
a) Regularly
b) Irregularly
6. Do you have access to safe drinking water?
A) Yes
B) No
If yes, what is the type of the drinking water source?
A) Handpump
B) Well
C) Tap water
D) River/ Streams
7. Do you have access to sanitation or toilet facility in your household?
A) Own Toilet
B) Shared
C) Open defecation
8. Are all school-age children in your family enrolled in school?
A) Yes
B) No
If yes, how much is the distance to school from your house? ______________
9. Do children drop out early?
A) Yes
B) No
If yes, what is the reason behind their dropout?
10. Do you have a health facility nearby to your house?
A) Yes
B) No
Which is the nearest health facility ?
A) Sub-centre
B) Private Clinic
C) PHC (Primary Health Centre)
D) None nearby
11. Do you face difficulty accessing healthcare?
A) Yes
B) No
If yes, why?
A)Distance
B) Cost
C) No doctors or health professionals available
D) Poor quality
12. Are you aware of any government schemes ?
A) MGNREGA
B) PM Awaas Yojana
C) Ayushman Bharat
D) Scholarships for children
E) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
F) Any other: ________________
13. Are you receiving benefits from any of the government schemes?
A) Yes
B) No
If yes, can you name it and describe how the scheme is benefitting you
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. If not, what are the reasons?
A) Not aware
B) Not eligible
C) Application not processed
D) Corruption/Interference
E) Others : ______________________________________________
15. Who takes major decisions in your household?
A) Male Head
B) Female Head
C) Jointly
16. Are women in your family involved in income generation?
A) Yes
B) No
If no, why?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
17. Do girls face any discrimination in education or health?
A) Yes
B) No
18. Do women participate in SHGs or local meetings (gram sabha)?
A) Yes
B) No
If no, why?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. What are the three biggest challenges you face as a household?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
20. In your view, what changes are most needed in your village?
A) Development of proper roads and infrastructure
B) Education
C) Access to basic amenities like water and healthcare
D) Empowerment of women
E) Others : __________________________________
