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THE WIDOWS

(A sociological study with special reference to the rural widows of

Jajpur District of Orissa)

(Interview Schedule)

1- Caste

2- Religion

3- 11othertongue

4- N arne of village

5- Name ofBlock

6- How many members are there in your own family?

I

7- Please tell me about their age, marital status, educational qualification,

occupation & monthly income.

Sl.No. Relation with Age Educational

Respondent Qualification

8- \Vhat is your educational qualification?

9- What is your age at present?

1 0- What was your age at the time of marriage?

In which year your husband expired?

Occupation

(

(

(

(

What was his age at the time of death? (

After the death of your husband with whom you are living?

Monthly

income

)

)

)

)

) 11-

12-

13-

14- Do you have any source of regular income?

(If yes) what is that source? Please tell me the

Yes/No

source & approximate monthly income.

1-

2-

3-

Source Income

15- Are you in a position to meet your household expenses?

(If No) How do you manage?

16- Is there any loan on you?

(IfYes) How will you payback the loans?

17- Are you in favour ofhigher education for girls.

a- (IfYes) Are you in favour of girls higher

education in far away?

18- Are you in favour of employment of girls?

19- Did you face criticism from your in-laws?

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

20- Do you think widows are criticized by their daughter in-laws? Yes/No

II

21- Whether your presence is welcomed o auspicious

occasions?

Yes /No

22- Do you have any disease? Yes/No

(if yes) what are those diseases.

23- Which type of medicine do you use very often?

24-

25-

26-

27-

28-

( Allapathy/Homeopathy/ Ayurvadic

/Country medicine/Nothing)

Do you feel loneliness?

(No/yes very much/ yes to some extent).

Do you feel neglected by the members of your family?

(No/yes very much/ yes to some extent)

Do you feel neglected by the members of your neighbours?


Do you feel neglected by the villagers?


What is the general attitude of the members of your family towards you?

(Very good/good/average/very bad)

29- Do the members of your family care you much?

30- What is the general attitude of your relatives towards you?

II I

Yes/No

(Very good/ good/ average/bad/very bad)

31- Do your relatives care you much? Yes/No

32- What is the general attitude of the neighbours towards you?

(Very good/ good/ average/bad/very bad)

33- Do your neighbours care you much? Yes/No

34- What is the general attitude ofvillagers towards widows?

(Very good/good/average/bad/very bad).

35- Do you feel your life is boring & monotonous?

36- Do you feel that death is better than this life?

37- How do you perceive the present social condition ofwidows?

a-favourable

b-unfavourable.

38- Do you generally want to discuss your personal matters

or problems with others?

(i) (If yes) Do you feel that by discussing about

your personal matters or problems with others you

will be more relaxed?

(ii) Do you feel that by discussing about your personal

matters or problems with others you will gain their

sympathy?

(iii) Do you feel that by discussing about your personal

matters or problems with others you will gain their

support in solving yours problems?

3 9- Is marriage essential for young widows?

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

(Yes/No/indifferent/cannot say)

40- Should inter-caste marriage be promoted?


41- Should inter-religion marriage be promoted?


42- Are you against Dowry?


43- Are you against Divorce?

(Y es!N of indifferent/ cannot say)

44- Are you free to meet & chat with any women?

(Y es!N o/indifferentl cannot say)

45- Are you free to meet & chat with any men?


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schemes introduced by the government for

the widows?

Yes/No

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