DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2016.v04i10.003

Pages: 1233-1239

Abstract: Poverty is a global phenomenon. It is a national problem in all the under-developed and developing countries. Even most developed countries face this problem, though their measures of poverty are different. The present research inquiry was undertaken to study some psycho-social dimensions of rural poverty with special reference to North Bihar, India. The problem required some conceptual analysis and psychological enquiry into the roots of poverty. Thus, the present study is of immense value to understand the behavior of the poor. In the present study, the sample comprised five hundred persons of Madhubani district, North Bihar, India. Two groups of the subjects were taken for the study. 250 persons were randomly selected from poor landless families in which no member were engaged in money-minting. Similarly 250 people were selected from well-to-do families. All respondents were from rural areas of the Madhubani district. Data collected through questionnaires schedules based on interview method. After collecting the data, the data were tabulated for giving statistical treatment. Having analyzed the data, results indicated that there are significant differences between the group of poor and well-to-do families on different social-psychological dimensions namely, poverty acceptance, fatalism, risk-taking behavior, future prospects and self-pride/self-esteem as theses factors have been emerged as the predictors of poor families. Finally results obtained have been discussed in detail by highlighting the probable reasons.