N 

127 

Parent Group 

Nearly half (46%) the parent respondents had received 

Chetana ko dora

. More than half 

(56%) of them had received the 

dora

 from their daughters and a considerable proportion 

(38%) had received the 

dora

 from AMK. Sisters and neighbours were also mentioned but 

in very small proportion. Compared with the female (34%) a larger proportion of male 

members (73%) had received the 

dora

 (Table 5.5.8).  

All the respondents who had received the 

dora

 knew about the different criteria for 

receiving the 

dora

 (Table 5.5.9). 

A large majority (82%)  of the parent respondents had communicated and shared what 

they had learnt and gained. Among the various people with whom the parents shared their 

knowledge, a majority of them (72%) shared with their neighbours, nearly one  third 

(31%) shared with their daughters and more than one  fourth (27%) shared with their 

relatives  (Table 5.5.10).   

Table 5.5.8  

Percentage Distribution of Parent Group Respondents According to 

Dora

 Received 

Have you received

 Dora

?  

Male 

Female 

Total 

Yes  

73.2 

34.2 

46.6 

No 

26.8 

65.8 

53.4 

Total 

       100.0 

       100.0 

        100.0 

N 

56 

120 

176 

Who gave you 

Dora

? 

Daughters 

56.1 

56.1 

56.1 

Neighbour 

  2.4 

  1.2 

AMK 

31.7 

43.9 

37.8 

Sisters 

  9.8 

  4.9 

Total 

        100.0 

        100.0  

        100.0 

N 

41 

41 

82 

Tabl e 5.5.9  

Percentage Distribution of Parent Group Respondents According to Knowledge of 

Receiving 

Dora

 Do you know the criteria for receiving the 

Dora

? 

Male 

Female 

Total 

Yes  

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

No 

 Total 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

N 

41 

41 

82 

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