A study of tribal awareness in governmental health and education welfare policies
Author(s): Satya Rao Korada and Appalaraju Korada
Abstract: This paper looks at the level of awareness of tribal communities to Government Policies on Health and Education Welfare in Saluru and Makkuva Mandal of Parvathipuram Manyam District in Andhra Pradesh. The data were collected using structured questionnaires which included demographic characteristics, awareness scales and source of information using a descriptive research design and a sample size of 100 tribal respondents. The results obtained indicate that tribal respondents are moderately-highly aware about the health welfare scheme and about the education welfare scheme since the mean scores of 3.45 and 3.55 respectively are well above the moderate level (u = 3). Interpersonal networks and health workers (ASHA/ANM) were identified as the main sources of the information, and low literacy, low income, and geographical barriers remain the factors which influence the use of schemes regularly. The findings indicate the necessity of better outreach initiatives, better access to welfare services, and better community-oriented activities in the implementation and consumption of government welfare policies in tribal areas.
Satya Rao Korada, Appalaraju Korada. A study of tribal awareness in governmental health and education welfare policies. Int J Political Sci Governance 2025;7(12):183-188. DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2025.v7.i12c.790
