Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (primary stakeholders) interviewed in taluks Shorapur and Devadurga between September 2021-January 2022
Categories | NMW (n = 10) | NMM (n = 7) | Family (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age range | 18–23 | 21–32 | 40–60 | |
Gender | Male | NA | NA | 4 |
Female | NA | NA | 4 | |
Religion | Hindu | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Muslim | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Highest formal education | 1-7th Grade | 2 | 0 | 1 |
8-10th Grade | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Pre-University | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Graduation | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Professional course | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Illiterate | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Caste | OBC | 5 | 5 | 5 |
SC | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
ST | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Type of marriage | Endogamous* | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Exogamous** | 5 | 1 | 1 | |