Parikalpana: KIIT Journal of Management

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access

Socio-Economic Condition and Insecurity of Handloom Weavers of India: A Systematic Literature Review


Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor and Head, School of Commerce Gangadhar Meher University, Amruta Vihar, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
2 Assistant Professor, Centre for Distance and Online Education, Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
 

In recent years the socio-economic condition of weavers has been degraded in terms of loss of jobs, loss of income, high production costs, several health issues. Thus, this paper aims to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) based on a survey of 30 papers published between 2015 and 2021 on the subject of socioeconomic issues, health hazards and business problems of handloom weavers to acquire an updated picture of these domains. The Google Scholar search engine was used, and SLR produced intriguing results documented in this review paper. The government has adopted several welfare laws and projects. Despite several plans, the handloom business has numerous challenges, including worldwide marketing rivalry, low income, and low market pricing. As a result, weaver’s social and economic situations have been deteriorating. Weak organizational structure, low pay, inadequate infrastructure, dispersed looms, poor marketing, and other factors made them more vulnerable.

Keywords

Socio-economic condition, health hazards, business problems, handloom weavers, poor marketing
User
Notifications
Font Size

  • Bari, R., Munir, A., & Khan, T. A. (2015). Status of Handloom Workers in Sant Kabir Nagar District UP A Case Study. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 6(12), 7798-7801.

  • Balasubrahmanyam, N., & Muthumeenakshi, M. (2018). Socio-economic conditions of handloom weavers in Andhra Pradesh: A study of Nellore district. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 9(7), 189–197.

  • Barik, L., & Behera, S. (2017). A Study on Weavers in the Athagarh Zone of Odisha International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review, 1(33) 24–30.

  • Bhagavatula, S., Elfring, T., van Tilburg, A. V., Gerhard, G., & Bunt, V. D. (2010). How social and human capital influence opportunity recognition and resource mobilization in India’s handloom industry. Journal of Business Venturing, 25(3), 245–260.

  • Chary, S. R., & Usha, M. (2021). Socio-economic status of handloom weavers working under cooperative sector in Nalgonda district of Telangana state. JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, XIV(IX). 39-48.

  • Chinnu, D. C. S., & Sheeba, P. (2021). The Socio-Economic Conditions of Handloom Weavers in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. Available at SSRN 3818666. https:// papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3818666

  • Das, T. K. (2021). Sambalpuri Handloom Weavers’ Livelihood: An Analysis of Western Odisha Clusters, India. The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 3(3), 215-235.

  • Dewey, A. & Drahota, A. (2016). Introduction to systematic reviews: online learning module Cochrane Training. Retrieved from https://training.cochrane.org/ interactivelearning/module-1-introduction-conductingsystematic-reviews.

  • Dewey, A. & Drahota, A. (2016). Introduction to systematic reviews: online learning module Cochrane Training. Retreived from https://training.cochrane.org/ interactivelearning/module-1-introduction-conductingsystematic-reviews

  • Durlov, S., Chakrabarty, S., Chatterjee, A., Das, T., Dev, S., Gangopadhyay, S., Haldar, P., Maity, S. G., Sarkar, K., & Sahu, S. (2014). Prevalence of low back pain among handloom weavers in West Bengal, India. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 20(4), 333–339. https://doi.org/10.1179/204939671 4Y.0000000082.

  • Durlov, S., Saha, A., Mandi, S., & Sahu, S. (2019). An Ergonomic survey of Health Status of the Handloom Weavers. International Journal of Scientific Research in Biological Sciences, 6(1), 196–202. https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrbs/v6i1.196202.

  • Gibson, N., & O’Connor, H. (2003). A step-by-step guide to qualitative data analysis. A journal of aboriginal and indigenous community health, 1(1), 62-90.

  • Gowreeswari, D., & Dr. M. V. Sathiya Bama (2019) Problems faced by Rural Handloom Weavers - with Specific Reference to Pollachi Taluk, Suraj Punj Journal for Multidisciplinary Research , 9, (1), 258-265.

  • Jain, D. C., & Gera, M. R. (2017). An analytical study of handloom industry of India. International Conference on Innovative Research in Science, Technology and Management, 6(1), 663-669

  • Hogg, R. V., Tanis, E. A., & Zimmerman, D. L. (1977). Probability and statistical inference (Vol. 993). New York: Macmillan.

  • Kaushik, N., & Jain, M. R. (2015). Impact of Government schemes on handloom weavers at Maheshwar, MP. International Journal of Management Studies, 11(1), 27-36.

  • Khatoon, S., & Iffat, A. (2021). Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: a tool to revive Uttar Pradesh handloom sector. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel. https://doi. org/10.1108/RJTA-05-2021-0061

  • Kumar, S. & Karmakar, S. (2018). Impact of Low Illumination and High Noise Level on Occupational Health of Indian Handloom Weavers: Special Reference to Bargarh District of Odisha Ph. D. thesis submitted to Department of Design Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. http://gyan.iitg.ernet.in/handle/123456789/1093.

  • Malarkodi, M., Indumathi, V. M., Deepa, N., & Divya, K. (2020). Analyzing constraints of handloom weavers in the western zone of Tamil Nadu using rankbased quotient technique. International Journal of Farm Sciences, 10(3and4), 79-82.

  • Mishra, S., & Subudhi, R. N. (2019). The Methodological Domain in Management Research. Methodological Issues in Management Research: Advances, Challenges, and the Way Ahead, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-973-220191001

  • Muneendra, N., & Prakash, N. R. M. (2016). The status of handnloom industry in Andhra Pradesh. Int. J. Res. IT Manag, 6, 69-73.

  • Naidu, S., & Jayachandra, K. (2014) Handloom Weaver’s Cooperative Societies in Chittoor District: A Case Study, Abhinav International Monthly Refereed Journal of Research in Management & Technology, 3(6), 18-22.

  • Panda, S., & Parida, C. (2019). A case for conservation of the sustainable vernacular weavers’ settlement at Nuapatna, Odisha. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 14(6), 1420–1425.

  • Parida, R. (2019). Health Hazards Faced by Handloom Weavers in Odisha Need Urgent Attention. Ecponomic & Political Weekly. 54(40).

  • Prathap, G., & Naidu, M. C. (2015). Socio-Economic Conditions of the Hand Loom Weavers Vontimitta Mandal in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research (IJMSR), 3(1), 5–11.

  • Rao, D. S., & Sreedhar, N. (2017). Socio- Economic Conditions of Handloom Weavers in Gannavaram Mandal of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 22(9), 42–49. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837- 2209114249.

  • Ramdan, I. M., Candra, K. P., & Fitri, A. R. (2018). Factors Affecting Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevalence among Women Weavers Working With Handlooms in Samarinda, Indonesia, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1481564.

  • Satyanarayana, M., Nair, S. S., and Rao, P. V. (2016). Operational Problems of Handloom Weavers in Andhra Pradesh State –A Study of SPSR Nellore District. International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research. 3(10), 61-67.

  • Selvaraj, A. & Tamilarasi, N. (2016). A study on factors influencing the Handloom weavers to enter into the field, International Journal of Commerce and Management. 2(5), 14-16.

  • Siddiqui, L. A., Banerjee, A., Chokhandre, P. K., & Unisa, S. (2021). Prevalence and predictors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among weavers of Varanasi, India: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 12(2021), 100918.

  • Sivasubramanian, K., & Rajendran, G. (2020). An Economic Analysis on Financial Accessibility of Home-Based Workers in Informal Sector with Reference to Chennai City. Think India Journal, 22(44), 152-155.

  • Tanusree, S. (2015). A Study of the Present Situation of the Traditional Handloom Weavers of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ A-Study-of-the-Present-Situation-of-the-Traditional.

  • Tiwari, D. (2017). Living Condition of Weavers: Case Study of the Varanasi. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology. 4.(12). 0386-390.

  • Varghese, A., & Salim, D. M. (2015). Handloom industry in Kerala: A study of the problems and challenges. International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review, 1(14), 347-353.

  • Western, B., Bloome, D., Sosnaud, B., & Tach, L. (2012). Economic Insecurity and Social Stratification, Annual Review of Sociology, 2012. 38: 341–539. Website Fourth All India Handloom Census, 2019-20, http://handlooms.nic.in/ writereaddata/3736.pdf.


Abstract Views: 231

PDF Views: 0




  • Socio-Economic Condition and Insecurity of Handloom Weavers of India: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract Views: 231  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Priyabrata Panda
Assistant Professor and Head, School of Commerce Gangadhar Meher University, Amruta Vihar, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Kanchan Bhuwania
Assistant Professor, Centre for Distance and Online Education, Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

Abstract


In recent years the socio-economic condition of weavers has been degraded in terms of loss of jobs, loss of income, high production costs, several health issues. Thus, this paper aims to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) based on a survey of 30 papers published between 2015 and 2021 on the subject of socioeconomic issues, health hazards and business problems of handloom weavers to acquire an updated picture of these domains. The Google Scholar search engine was used, and SLR produced intriguing results documented in this review paper. The government has adopted several welfare laws and projects. Despite several plans, the handloom business has numerous challenges, including worldwide marketing rivalry, low income, and low market pricing. As a result, weaver’s social and economic situations have been deteriorating. Weak organizational structure, low pay, inadequate infrastructure, dispersed looms, poor marketing, and other factors made them more vulnerable.

Keywords


Socio-economic condition, health hazards, business problems, handloom weavers, poor marketing

References





DOI: https://doi.org/10.23862/kiit-parikalpana%2F2022%2Fv18%2Fi2%2F216392