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Table 1 Background information about the study villages

From: Improvement in health and empowerment of families as a result of watershed management in a tribal area in India - a qualitative study

Particulars

Watershed management village

Partial watershed management village

No watershed management village

Watershed management

Since 10 years

Since 02 years

No watershed development

No. of households

95

47

52

No. of dug wells

5

3

2

No. of bore wells

0

1

0

School

Up to 4th Std.

Up to 7th Std.

Up to 4th Std.

Major crops

Nagali, Rice, Mango and Cashew

Nagali, Rice, Mango and Cashew

Nagali and Rice

Distance from nearest town (Km)

15

12

18

Distance from Community Hospital (Km)

15

12

18

Distance from PHC (Km)

11

10

18

Distance from PHC Sub-centre (Km)

2

1

5

  1. Nagali- Local cereal crop (Eleusine species), PHC – Primary Healthcare Centre.