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Title: SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF INFORMAL WOMEN LABORERS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN MANDYA DISTRICT
Authors: Abhilasha, M. L . and Dr. D. S. Leelavathi
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Abhilasha, M. L1 . and Dr. D. S. Leelavathi2 1. Research Scholar. Department of Studies in Economics and Co-operation, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysuru-570006 2. Professor(Retd.), Department of Studies in Economics and Co-operation, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysuru-570006
MLA 8 M. L., Abhilasha,, and Dr. D. S. Leelavathi. "SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF INFORMAL WOMEN LABORERS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN MANDYA DISTRICT." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 12, Dec. 2020, pp. 3896-3912, doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i12.012. Accessed Dec. 2020. APA 6 M. L., A., & Leelavathi, D. (2020, December). SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF INFORMAL WOMEN LABORERS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN MANDYA DISTRICT. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(12), 3896-3912. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i12.012 Chicago M. L., Abhilasha,, and Dr. D. S. Leelavathi. "SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF INFORMAL WOMEN LABORERS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN MANDYA DISTRICT." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 12 (December 2020), 3896-3912. Accessed December, 2020. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i12.012.
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Abstract: The construction industry is the backbone of a country as it creates the infrastructure necessary for economic growth. In India, about 340 million (92%) workers are involved in the informal sector. The female labour force participation has had a decadal fall from 36.7 per cent in 2005 to 26 per cent in 2018, with 95% (195 million) women employed in the unorganized sector and also in unpaid work. However, the socio-economic deprivation is the common phenomenon of the informal sector particularly women laborers in the study area i.e., Mandya district. The main intention of the article is to analyze the socio-economic conditions of women laborers in the construction industry. For the purpose, a primary study is conducted for 119 sample respondents by using the interview method of the field study. The study used multiple regression and simple frequency tables to analyze the data. It is concluded that insecurity about the job, low wages, poor implementation of labour laws, and absence of minimal amenities for the women laborers at the construction sites are some serious issues experienced by the women construction laborers in the study area. Hence, the Government of Karnataka need to implement the labour acts in a proper way to address the needs of women labour in the construction industry, apart from ensuring job security.

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