... is socioculturally rooted and has a significant impact on women's lives, evidence on the experiences of women in Atta-satta marriages is limited. This qualitative study aims to explore the tradition of Atta-satta marriage in rural Rajasthan, India, by examining the experiences of women who live in such marriages...

...) on the relationship between financial independence and financial decision-making. Design/methodology/approach A simple random sampling technique is used to collect primary responses from married female bank employees working in various public, private, and regional rural banks in India. Data analysis is performed...

... of 408 university students in India. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data and test the hypothesised relationships. Findings The results reveal that Big Five personality traits have a significant direct impact on EI and an indirect impact through the mediating influence of EE...

..., many older people in India are facing physical and social vulnerability due to ageing. The objective of this study is to understand the nature of vulnerability and examine the causes that lead to poor well-being among older people, using the socio-ecological paradigm. Design/methodology/approach...

...Malcolm Katrak; Zahra Yusifli Purpose This paper aims to explore how India's regulatory framework, driven by neo-techno-nationalist imperatives, fosters the growth of digital labour platforms (DLPs), while exacerbating worker precarity. It contends that by excluding DLP workers from formal...

... increases and decreases in such investment have uneven effects on income distribution. This study aims to analyze the impact of human capital on income inequality in India, recognizing the multi-directional relationship between public investment in human capital and income distribution outcomes. Design...

...Maharishi Ranganathan; B. Parveen Banu; Devi Sekar; J. Ganesh Kumar Purpose Fishing is a vital tradition in India, crucial for coastal economies and the nation’s protein-rich diet. Fishing communities play an essential role in food security and preserving coastal culture. Design/methodology...

...Rajveer Kaur Ritu; Parveen Rani; Amanpreet Kaur; Harmandeep Kaur Purpose Antenatal care (ANC) is a crucial determinant of women’s and children’s health, especially in resource-constrained nations such as India. Despite its importance, access to ANC remains inequitable across various socio...

...Manendra Kumar Singh Purpose Social policy research (SPR) in India has witnessed substantial growth, driven by evolving societal needs. This study aims to examine thematic shift, research trends and collaborative networks, to explore critical insights into the evolution and emerging directions...

... translates into genuine financial empowerment for women. Design/methodology/approach The study employs nationally representative survey data from India, covering over 23,700 women. Statistical analyses such as ordinary least squares regression, coarsened exact matching, propensity score matching...

... Technology adoption Microenterprise performance Formality COVID-19 India Microenterprises play a pivotal role in the economic growth of developing countries, acting as a major source of local growth, innovation and a primary source of employment and income for many individuals (Sutter et...

...Radhika Gore Purpose The institutional conditions of primary care provision remain understudied in low- and middle-income countries. This study analyzes how primary care doctors cope with medical uncertainty in municipal clinics in urban India. As street-level bureaucrats, the municipal doctors...

...Keerty Nakray Keerty Nakray can be contacted at: knakray@jgu.edu.in 13 12 2020 11 05 2021 13 07 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only This paper examines India’s tryst with welfare/dis-fare...

... the community engagement in local governance. Networks Social capital Community participation Local governance India There is good literature on homophily effect (similar individuals making connections) operating through race and class in the Western societies (Kadushin, 2012 ; McPherson...

...Barsa Priyadarsinee Sahoo; Avanish Bhai Patel Purpose The stigmatisation of COVID-19 patients or suspected cases is a matter of grave concern across the world, including India. Today, COVID-19 patients or suspected cases are being stigmatised or labelled as “corona carrier” and “corona spreader...

.... Political empowerment Women India Political participation Generation gap Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.—Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany [1] The term “women empowerment” has been in discussion since...

... in accessing the social capital generated through the microfinance interventions in India as the country has pronounced economic inequality by social categories like many developing stratified societies. The study uses survey data collected from 75 villages in rural India and tests whether the formation...

.... The paper provides a new context (India) to understand the process of rhetorical strategies. Sushanta Kumar Sarma can be contacted at: sushanta.k.sarma@gmail.com In the context of Indian microfinance, the process of hybridization has been studied as the process of commercialization. Within...

... systematic exploration of formal and informal contracts in an Indian small-town waste economy. India Informal economy Business Waste Labour Over and above greenhouse gases which are out of this paper’s scope (White et al., 2012), factory production generates waste that is liquid...

.... India Employees Service sector Employee attitudes Work organization Be it major events like mergers, acquisitions and “rightsizing”, or small changes like introduction of new technology, organizations have been facing such challenges in one form or the other. As a consequence, jobs have...