“IMPACT OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN PRI ’’ SCHEDULE A: PRADHAN’S INTERVIEW 0. NAME OF THE GP: SERIAL NUMBER OF THE GP: NAME OF THE BLOCK: 0.1 NAME OF THE INVESTIGATOR: IS THE GP RESERVED FOR A WOMAN PRADHAN? YES……………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 0.2 IS THE GP RESERVED FOR A SC? YES……………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 0.3 IS THE GP RESERVED FOR A ST? YES……………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 A. PRADHAN’S BACKROUND First, we would like to record some information about your background. A.1. FULL NAME OF THE PRADHAN A.2 IS THE PRADHAN A MALE OR A FEMALE MALE…………………………………1 FEMALE…………………………… 2 A.3 DOES THE PRADHAN BELONG TO A SCHEDULED CASTE OR SCHEDULED TRIBE OR TO THE OBC GROUP A.4 AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS A.5 WHAT IS THE HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL THAT YOU ACHIEVED (CLASS COMPLETED) SCHEDULED CASTE…………………1 SCHEDULED TRIBE…………………2 OBC…………………………………….3 MINORITY…………………………….4 GENERAL……………………………..5 NEITHER ……………………………..6 AGE…………………………….[ ][ ] DON’T KNOW:…………………… 999 NO EDUCATION …………………….0 CLASS 1…………………………… ...1 CLASS 2…………………………….2 CLASS 3………………………………3 CLASS 4……………………………4 CLASS 5………………………………5 CLASS 6…………………………….6 CLASS 7………………………………7 CLASS 8………………………………8 CLASS 9……………………………9 CLASS 10……………………………10 CLASS 11……………………………11 CLASS 12 …………………………12 COLLEGE DEGREE…………………13 POST GRADUATE…………………14 NON-FORMAL: EDUCATED AT HOME………………………………..15 COMPLETED TLC…………………..16 COMPLETED PLC…………………17 DON’T KNOW ……………………999 1 A.6 (IF EDUCATION BELOW CLASS 5) ARE YOU ABLE TO READ AND WRITE? YES ……………………………………1 NO……………………………………2 DON’T KNOW…………………999 A.7(a) WHAT IS YOUR MAIN OCCUPATION? CULTIVATION………………………..1 AGRICULTURAL LABOUR………….2 INDUSTRIAL LABOUR………………3 DAY LABOUR………………………4 VENDOR/SMALL TRADER………..5 ARTISAN……………………………..6 ANY OTHER SELF EMPLOYING JOB……………………………………7 SALARIED EMPLOYEE……………..8 PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER…….9 SECONDARY/HS TEACHER……….10 COLLEGE TEACHER………………..11 PRIVATE TUITION………………….12 WORK IN OTHER HOUSEHOLDS…13 HOUSE HOLD WORK……………….14 SOCIAL WORK………………………15 ANY OTHER…………………………16 A.7(b) HOW MUCH CULTIVABLE LAND DOES YOUR FAMILY POSSESS (IN ACRES)? ACRES…………………………………. KATHA…………………………………. A.7c DO YOU HAVE ELECTRICITY AT HOME BIGHA…………………………………. YES ……………………………………1 NO……………………………………2 A.7d DO YOU HAVE A TELEPHONE AT HOME YES ……………………………………1 NO……………………………………2 A.7e DO YOU HAVE A TV SET AT HOME YES ……………………………………1 NO……………………………………2 A.7f DOES YOUR FAMILY HAVE CYCLE………………… MOTOR CYCLE……… CAR………………… YES……..1 NO………2 YES……..1 NO………2 YES……..1 NO………2 A.8 IS YOUR FAMILY LISTED AS A BPL FAMILY? YES……………………………………1 NO……………….……………………2 A.9 DID YOU RECEIVE LAND UNDER OPERATION BARGA? YES……………..……………………..1 NO…..…………………………………2 A.10(a) IF YES, HOW MUCH LAND DID YOU RECEIVE IN ACRES……………………………… A.10(b) HOW MUCH OF THIS LAND IS PRODUCTIVELY USED? IN ACRES……………………………… 2 A10(a) A11 WORK IN YOUR FIELD……………..1 WORK OUTSIDE HOME……………..2 HOUSEWORK…………………………3 STUDYING……………………………3 NO OTHER ACTIVITY……………….4 YES……………………………………1 NO……………………………………..2 A.11 BESIDE YOUR PANCHAYAT RESPONSIBILITIES, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ACTIVITY? A.12A A.12b BESIDE YOUR POSITION AS A PRADHAN (AND YOUR DUTIES EX-OFFICIO), DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PANCHAYAT RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT ARE THEY? A.13 WHAT IS YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION? A14A ARE YOU A MEMBER OF ANY MASS ORGANIZATION? A14B IF YES, WHICH? A.15A WHEN WERE YOU ELECTED AS A GP MEMBER FOR THE FIRST TIME? IN 1998…………………………….1998 IN ANOTHER YEAR……………19[ ][ ] IN ANOTHER YEAR BUT DON’T KNOW……………..9999 A.15B HOW MANY TIMES WERE YOU ELECTED AS A GP MEMBER? NUMBER…………………………….[ ] A.16 DO YOU PLAN TO RUN FOR THE POSITION OF PRADHAN IN 2002? A.17A WHAT IS YOUR MARITAL STATUS? YES………………………………….1 NO…………………………………..2 IF MY PARTY ASKS ME…………..3 IF PEOPLE WANT ME……………..4 IF MY FAMILY PERMITS…………5 IF MY MEANS PERMIT……………6 DON’T KNOW……………………..9 MARRIED…………………………..1 DIVORCED………………………….2 WIDOWED…………………………..3 UNMARRIED…….………………….4 A.17b HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE A.17C IN THE AGE GROUP 0-4 A.17D IN THE AGE GROUP 5-14 3 A12B A13 PS MEMBER………………………….1 ZP MEMBER………………………….2 OTHER………………………………..3 CPI(M)………………………………..1 CPI…..………………………………...2 FB……………………………………..3 OTHER (LF)………………………….4 CONGRESS…………………………..5 TMC…………………………………..6 BJP…………………………………….7 OTHER(NON LF)…………………….8 NO AFFILIATION……………………9 YES……………………………………1 NO……………………………………..2 SONS……………………………..[ ] [ ] DAUGHTERS…………………….[ ] [ ] SONS……………………………..[ ] [ ] DAUGHTERS…………………….[ ] [ ] SONS……………………………..[ ] [ ] DAUGHTERS…………………….[ ] [ ] A14B A15 A.17(b) A.17B A.17B A.20 A.17E IN THE AGE GROUP 15 AND ABOVE SONS……………………………..[ ] [ ] DAUGHTERS…………………….[ ] [ ] QUESTIONS A.18 TO A.19 REFER TO THE PRADHAN’S SPOUSE A.18 WHAT IS THE HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL THAT SHE/HE ACHIEVED (CLASS COMPLETED) NO EDUCATION …………………….0 CLASS 1…………………………… ...1 CLASS 2…………………………….2 CLASS 3………………………………3 CLASS 4……………………………4 CLASS 5………………………………5 CLASS 6…………………………….6 CLASS 7………………………………7 CLASS 8………………………………8 CLASS 9……………………………9 CLASS 10……………………………10 CLASS 11……………………………11 CLASS 12 …………………………12 COLLEGE DEGREE…………………13 POST GRADUATE…………………14 NON-FORMAL: EDUCATED AT HOME………………………………..15 COMPLETED TLC…………………..16 COMPLETED PLC…………… ……17 DON’T KNOW ……………………999 A.18B (IF EDUCATION BELOW CLASS 5) IS HE/SHE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE? YES ……………………………………1 NO……………………………………2 DON’T KNOW……………………….9 A.19 WHAT IS HIS/HER MAIN OCCUPATION? A.20(a) IS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY WHO WAS EVER ELECTED IN THE PANCHAYAT? CULTIVATION………………………..1 AGRICULTURAL LABOUR………….2 INDUSTRIAL LABOUR………………3 DAY LABOUR………………………4 VENDOR/SMALL TRADER………..5 ARTISAN……………………………..6 ANY OTHER SELF EMPLOYING JOB……………………………………7 SALARIED EMPLOYEE……………..8 PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER…….9 SECONDARY/HS TEACHER……….10 COLLEGE TEACHER………………..11 PRIVATE TUITION………………….12 WORK IN OTHER HOUSEHOLDS…13 HOUSE HOLD WORK……………….14 SOCIAL WORK………………………15 ANY OTHER…………………………16 QUESTIONS A.20 TO A.25 REFER TO THE PRADHAN’S FAMILY 4 YES ……………………………………1 NO……………………………………2 A20B A21 HUSBAND/WIFE(SPOUSE)…………1 FATHER/MOTHER……………………2 BROTHER/SISTER……………………3 ANY OTHER…………………………..4 GP(MEMBER)………………………..1 GP (PRADHAN)……………………..2 PS(MEMBER)……………………….3 PS(SABHAPATI)……………………4 ZP(MEMBER)……………………….5 ZP(SABHADIPATI)…………………6 NUMBER…………………………. A.20(b) IF YES, WHO? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] A.20(c) AT WHAT LEVEL? A.20(d) HOW MANY TIMES? A.20(e) DOES HE/SHE HAVE ANY POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES NOW? A.21A DOES ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY HELP YOU IN YOUR WORK AS PRADHAN? A21B IF YES, WHO? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] A22A DOES ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY PLAN TO RUN IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO THE GP? A22B IF YES, WHO? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] A23A DOES ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY WHO HAD CONTESTED BUYT WAS NOT ELECTED? A23B IF YES, WHO? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] A24A IS ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBER OF A POLITICAL PARTY? A24B IF YES, WHO? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] 5 GP MEMBER…………………………1 PS MEMBER………………………….2 ZP MEMBER………………………….3 OTHER………………………………..4 NO…………….……………………….6 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 REFUSE TO SAY…………………8 DON’T KNOW…………………….9 HUSBAND/WIFE (SPOUSE)…………1 FATHER/MOTHER……………………2 BROTHER/SISTER……………………3 ANY OTHER………………………….4 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 REFUSE TO SAY…………………8 DON’T KNOW…………………….9 HUSBAND/WIFE (SPOUSE)…………1 FATHER/MOTHER……………………2 BROTHER/SISTER……………………3 ANY OTHER………………………….4 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 REFUSE TO SAY…………………8 DON’T KNOW…………………….9 HUSBAND/WIFE (SPOUSE)…………1 FATHER/MOTHER……………………2 BROTHER/SISTER……………………3 ANY OTHER………………………….4 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 REFUSE TO SAY…………………8 DON’T KNOW…………………….9 HUSBAND/WIFE (SPOUSE)…………1 FATHER/MOTHER……………………2 BROTHER/SISTER……………………3 ANY OTHER………………………….4 A21B A22A A22B A23A A23B A24A A24B A25A A24C WHAT IS HIS/HER POLITICAL AFFILIATION? CPI(M)………………………………..1 CPI…..………………………………...2 FB……………………………………..3 OTHER (LF)………………………….4 CONGRESS…………………………..5 TMC…………………………………..6 BJP…………………………………….7 OTHER(NON LF)…………………….8 NO AFFILIATION……………………9 A25A IS ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY (OTHER THAN YOURSELF) MEMBER OF A MASS ORGANIZATION? A25B IF YES, WHO? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 REFUSE TO SAY…………………8 DON’T KNOW…………………….9 HUSBAND/WIFE (SPOUSE)…………1 FATHER/MOTHER……………………2 BROTHER/SISTER……………………3 ANY OTHER………………………….4 A25C IF YES, WHICH ORGANIZATION? A26 A.27(a) QUESTIONS A.26 TO A.36 REFER TO THE PRADHAN’S GENERAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE BEING ELECTED, DID YOU YES…………………………………..1 TAKE PART IN PANCHAYAT NO……………………………………2 ACTIVITIES, LIKE ATTENDING GRAM SAMSAD MEETINGS? DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE YES…………………………………..1 TOTAL LITERACY MOVEMENT? NO……………………………………2 A.27(b) IF YES, IN WHAT CAPACITY? A.28 WHO FIRST PROPOSED TO YOU TO CONTEST THE PANCHAYAT ELECTION? A.29(a) DID YOU IMMEDIATELY AGREE? A.29(b) IF NO, WHO PRESUADED YOU TO AGREE? [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] A.30(a) WAS THERE ANYONE WHO DID NOT WANT YOU TO CONTEST THE ELECTION? 6 AS A LEARNER……………………1 AS A VT/MT………………………..2 AS A MOTIVATOR…………………3 AS AN ORGANIZER………………4 LOCAL POLITICAL LEADER……..1 SPOUSE………………………………2 RELATIVE, OTHER THAN SPOUSE..3 NEIGHBOUR (WITHOUT POLITICAL AFFILIATION)………………………4 5. THERE WERE MANY PERSONS WHO CAME IN A GROUP…………..5 6.DON’T KNOW/REMEMBER………6 YES…………………………………….1 NO……………………………………..2 SPOUSE……………………………….1 OTHER RELATIVE…………………..2 ALL FAMILY MEMBERS……………3 NEIGHBOURS………………………4 PEOPLE ALL AROUND……………..5 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 A25B A26A A28(b) A.29 A30a A29b A30(b) A31(a) A.30(b) IF YES, WHO WAS HE/SHE/THEY [CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY] SPOUSE………………………………1 IN LAWS……………………………..2 MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY GENERALLY…………………………3 MY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS…4 MY POLITICAL OPPONENTS……….5 OTHER (SPECIFY)……………………6 A.31(a) BEFORE BEING ELECTED DID YOU KNOW HOW A PANCHAYAT FUNCTIONS? YES…………………………………..1 NOT QUITE………………………….2 NO……………………………………3 A.31(b) DID YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD BE? A.31(C) IF NO IN EITHER A OR B ABOVE HOW DID YOU ACQUIRE THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE? A.32 NOW THAT YOU ARE A LEADER, DO YOU FEEL COMPETENT TO DISCHARGE YOUR DUTIES? DO YOU GET THE REQUIRED HELP FROM GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES? YES…………………………………..1 NOT QUITE………………………….2 NO……………………………………3 TRAINED BY THE PARTY…………1 TRAINED BY ELDERS/FORMER MEMBERS (IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY)………………………………2 TRAINED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS…………………………..3 FORMALLY TRAINED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES…………4 DID NOT GET ANY FORMAL TRAINING…………………………….5 YES…………………………………..1 THERE ARE PROBLEMS…………….2 NO……………………………………3 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 A.33 A.34 A.34(b) A.35 A.36(a) A.36(b) (IF WOMAN) DO YOU FACE ANY SPECIAL PROBLEM TO DISCHARGE YOUR DUTIES BECAUSE YOU ARE A WOMAN? IF YES, FROM WHICH QUARTERS DO THE PROBLEMS ARISE? FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE WOULD YOU SAY PANCHAYATS HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY POWERS TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE CITIZENS? RESOURCES TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE CITIZENS? 7 YES…………………………………..1 NO……………………………………2 FAMILY(RESENTMENT)……………1 NEIGHBOURS(UNREASONABLE REQUESTS)…………………………..2 OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS(COMPETITION)………..3 THE PARTIES (PRESSURE)…………4 GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES (NON-COOPERATION)………………5 PANCHAYAT MEMBERS (DISTRUST)…………………………...6 YES…………………………………..1 NO…………………………………….2 YES…………………………………..1 NO…………………………………….2 A34(b) A35