कुरमा प्रथेचा महिलांच्या मानसिक, शारीरिक, आणि सामाजिक जीवनावर होणार परिणाम व समाजकार्याची मध्यस्ती”  विशेष संदर्भ: गडचिरोली जिल्हा

Pratik Jamnadas Zade; Pranali K. Patil

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i7.2024.5151

Authors

Pratik Jamnadas Zade Researcher, Post Graduate Department of Sociology, Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur Vidyapeet, Nagpur
Pranali K. Patil Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, Kamathi, Nagpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i7.2024.5151

Keywords:

Kurma Practice, Tribal Women, Menstruation, Psychosocial Consequences, Health Problem, Social Worker Intervention

Abstract [English]

In this amendment, a multi-dimensional study has been done on the mental, physical and social consequences of the 'Kurma' caste women existing in the tribal areas of Gadchiroli district. The tradition of isolating women from the society during menstruation creates serious problems for them like social isolation, health problems, mental stress and hindrances in terms of education and earning. This practice has an impact on everyone from young girls to old women. Or the study demonstrated that improvements are possible through social work interventions in the health, education and public awareness sectors. The revision process involved direct communication, interviews and field observations. According to the conclusion, to bring about a change in the practice, active participation of the local community is essential, well-equipped incinerators, health facilities and empowerment of women can be important measures. The main purpose of the amendment is not just to take an anti-caste role, but to change the perspective and provide a healthy, dignified and all-inclusive lifestyle to the tribal women.

Abstract [Hindi]

या संशोधनामध्ये गडचिरोली जिल्ह्यातील आदिवासी भागांमध्ये अस्तित्वात असलेल्या ‘कुरमा’ प्रथेचा महिलांच्या मानसिक, शारीरिक आणि सामाजिक आयुष्यावर होणाऱ्या परिणामांचा बहुआयामी अध्ययन करण्यात आला आहे. मासिक पाळीच्या काळात महिलांना समाजापासून वेगळं ठेवणारी ही परंपरा त्यांच्यावर सामाजिक एकाकीकरण, आरोग्याच्या समस्या, मानसिक तणाव आणि शिक्षण व अर्थार्जनाच्या संधींची बाधा यांसारख्या गंभीर अडचणी निर्माण करते. ही प्रथा तरुण मुलींपासून ते वृद्ध स्त्रियांपर्यंत सर्वांवर वेगवेगळ्या पातळ्यांवर प्रभाव टाकते. या अध्ययनात आरोग्य, शिक्षण आणि जनजागृती क्षेत्रांतील समाजकार्याच्या हस्तक्षेपांनी सुधारणा शक्य असल्याचे निदर्शनास आले. संशोधन प्रक्रियेत प्रत्यक्ष संवाद, मुलाखती आणि क्षेत्रीय निरीक्षणांचा समावेश होता. निष्कर्षानुसार, या प्रथेमध्ये बदल घडवण्यासाठी स्थानिक समुदायाचा सक्रीय सहभाग अत्यावश्यक असून, सुसज्ज कुरमाघरे, आरोग्यसुविधा आणि महिलांचे सामर्थ्यवर्धन हे महत्त्वाचे उपाय ठरू शकतात. या संशोधनाचा मुख्य हेतू म्हणजे फक्त प्रथेविरोधी भूमिका न घेता, तिच्यात बदल करून आदिवासी महिलांना आरोग्यपूर्ण, सन्मानित आणि सर्वसमावेशक जीवनशैलीकडे नेणे होय.

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