Vulnerability Mapping Survey

Focused

Vulnerability Mapping Survey focused on the communities of Jogbani and surrounding areas of Forbesganj, Purnea, and Araria. This survey aimed to gather detailed information on various aspects of vulnerability faced by people, particularly those from lower caste backgrounds. Key areas of inquiry included demographics, instances of child marriage and child labor, and the extent to which families were benefiting from state or national government schemes.

Objectives

1. Understanding the demographics of the communities, in terms of number of members in the family, the ratio of males to females, number of children.
2. To identify the cases of child marriage, and child labour, if any. In instances where either child marriage or labour prevails, understanding the root cause behind such activities.
3. To understand the accessibility of various schemes of the State Government and the central Government as promised during the election campaigns at different levels. The schemes covered as a part of this survey included Health Scheme or health insurance, Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIS), Central Government Health Scheme, Ayushman Bharat, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Janani Suaksha Yojana, Ujjawala Scheme, Antyodaya Anna Yojana, Widow Pension Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kishan Samman Nidhi. 4. To determine the rates of children from these communities attending school, identify barriers for children not attending school, and counsel them in favour of attendance. 5. To understand the basic infrastructural availability, in terms of availability of Bathroom Facilities, allowances by the governments for the construction of the same.

Expected Deliverables

1. Door to Door Survey Forms of 900 families from different communities residing in and nearby the areas of Jogbani, Forbesganj, Purnea, and Araria.
2. Organise the data collected in point 1 above into excel sheets for easy analysis and data management.
3. Spreading awareness about different government schemes and the different ways to avail the benefits of the same.
4. Counselling parents against involvement in social evil practices of child labour and child marriage.
5. Counselling students towards attending schools, importance of education, and against getting involved in child labour and child marriage.

Research Methodology

The Vulnerability Mapping Survey was entirely a work of primary research that involved visiting 900 families door-to-door and asking them for information that was to be filled in the forms. It led to a collection of data for over 4012 individuals residing in those areas. The data was collected on printed forms provided by Jagran Kalyan Bharti, and was later entered into excel spreadsheets for ease of access. Every form filled was either signed or a thumb impression of the individual under whose name the form was being filled.

Community Engagement

As soon as we reached a particular neighbourhood, referred to as ‘Basti’ in vernacular, the objective of the research was explained to the residents of the community, and their questions, if any, were addressed. This introduction was the most important part of the survey as it built a sort of trust amongst them, which eventually made it easier for them to share personal information with us.

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