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The description
of all of MUNJAVU's livelihood activities was felt necessary
in order to assess the whole focus on livelihoods (Annex 2).
It would do little justice to MUNJAVU to consider home-shopping
alone. In the following short reviews, first the RLS mandala
is used to look at home-shopping as a livelihood intervention,
then at migration as a coping mechanism. Next UNDP,
DFID, CARE approaches are applied to the ongoing intervention.
A
Look Through the RLS Mandala
The
interviews and discussions were looked at using the Nine Square
Mandala. The aim was to assess home-shopping and its perception
by the participating women, but while working in the field,
migration was analysed in the same manner. The Interview about
migration is shown in Annex 4 in order to compare the original
data with the authors' analysis using the RLS framework. The
home-shopping interviews are shown in Annex 5.
Home-Shopping
through the Nine Square Mandala
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9.
Individual Orientation Hopes (we will make a lot
of business)Aspirations (want bigger shops with more
products)Fears (what to do during migration?)
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8.
Family Orientation social status (most volunteers
come from respected families)aspirations to leadership creating
a job school vs. work aspirations social mobility (enjoying
to go for training) |
7.
Collective Orientation Capitalistic/ modern (marketing,
HLL) vs. social/traditional (barter - and credit system)Local
beliefs: hair turns white when using shampoo |
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Inner Human Space Compassion (the poor should be helped)Responsibility:
paying back in time Curiosity to take up a new activity
Courage to step up and get involved |
5.
Family Space
Nutrition distribution (goods are now in the house readily
available)Health information & hygiene not included
in training Distribution of work load in the households |
4.
Socio-Economic Space Provision and distribution (transport)
of goods Storage of goods Home shopper's network SHG women
as core customers |
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Emotional Base Anxieties: what happens to me in the
future? Which occupations will I find? When will they
get me married?Boredom (especially for adolescent girls) |
2.
Knowledge and Activity Base Literacy as requirement Basic
accounting skills taught Village Marketing introduced Local
network of MMS, SHG, SAMUHA strengthened Services: products
provided at good quality and low prices |
1.
Physical base A healthy watershed=good harvest =purchasing
power Drought=migration |
Home-Shopping
Through the RLS Mandala
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