Wells and well-being in South India: Gender dimensions of groundwater dependence

Solomon, Divya Susan and Rao, Nitya (2018) Wells and well-being in South India: Gender dimensions of groundwater dependence. Economic and Political Weekly, 53 (17). pp. 38-45. ISSN 0012-9976

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Abstract

Groundwater has played a pivotal role in transforming the rural agrarian landscape, augmenting rural livelihoods and improving household wellbeing. Through our research, we attempt to understand how the growing prevalence and importance of groundwater has impacted intra household relations, in particular the gendered divisions of labour, and use of assets. Further, we explore the impacts of failed borewells on gendered vulnerabilities, identities and wellbeing. Our research indicates that groundwater usage in semi-arid regions has increased the short-term resilience of communities in the region, but simultaneously increased gendered risks, especially for small-holders, by promoting unsustainable livelihood trends and risky coping strategies to groundwater shortages.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Health and Disease Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Gender and Development Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Literacy and Development Group Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Gender and Its Intersections
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Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2018 14:30
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2026 14:08
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66815
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