Abstract
The study explores the socio-economic characteristics and educational deprivation prevailing among tribal women in Kolli Hills Block of Namakkal District in Tamil Nadu. A multistage random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 144 respondents from Valappurnadu village in Kolli Hills block of Namakkal district. The selected respondents were interviewed personally using pre-tested well structured interview schedule. The data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tools. The results of the study showed that there is a need for education of parents, particularly mother in reducing school dropout rate for girls. Female work participation plays a strong role in promoting secondary schooling in these areas.
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