Homelessness in Ahmedabad : nature, scale and determinants (Softcopy is also available)
Gupta, Vaibhav (PG181156)
Homelessness in Ahmedabad : nature, scale and determinants (Softcopy is also available) - 2020 - xii,66,xiii-xxxip.
Contents . 3
1 Background 1
1.1 Context: Homelessness in India 1
Homelessness: Policy Interventions
Importance of mapping the homeless population 4
1.2 About the project . 5
1.3 Research Partners 6
2 Research Objectives and Methodology 9
2.1 Aims . 9
2.2 Objectives 9
2.3 Key research questions . 9
2.4 Scope of the study 10
2.5 Limitation of the study 10
2.6 Methodology and Timeline 11
Phase 1: Spatial mapping of homeless locations 12
Phase 2: Qualitative Survey of Homeless 21
Phase 3: Recommendations in the policy landscape 23
3 Key Inferences and Findings . 25
3.1 Inferences from Spatial Mapping 25
Extent and geographical clustering. 25
Homeless Characteristics . 28
3.2 Inferences from Qualitative Surveys 35
Socio – Demographic characteristics . 36
Determinants of Homelessness in Ahmedabad Determinants of Homelessness in Ahmedabad 45
Homeless living conditions . 49 Access to Social and Sanitation infrastructure 51
Assess to food . 53
Destitutes . 54
Issues and Challenges faced by homeless 55
4 Direction for Future Research and Advocacy 59
5 Conclusion . 66
References . xiii
Appendix 1: Questionnaire for Spatial Mapping xviii
Appendix 2: Ward wise distribution – Phase 1 Survey xx
Appendix 3: Questionnaire for Qualitative Survey . xxiv
Appendix 4: Sample Distribution for Qualitative study xxxi
P TH-2494 / GUP
Homelessness in Ahmedabad : nature, scale and determinants (Softcopy is also available) - 2020 - xii,66,xiii-xxxip.
Contents . 3
1 Background 1
1.1 Context: Homelessness in India 1
Homelessness: Policy Interventions
Importance of mapping the homeless population 4
1.2 About the project . 5
1.3 Research Partners 6
2 Research Objectives and Methodology 9
2.1 Aims . 9
2.2 Objectives 9
2.3 Key research questions . 9
2.4 Scope of the study 10
2.5 Limitation of the study 10
2.6 Methodology and Timeline 11
Phase 1: Spatial mapping of homeless locations 12
Phase 2: Qualitative Survey of Homeless 21
Phase 3: Recommendations in the policy landscape 23
3 Key Inferences and Findings . 25
3.1 Inferences from Spatial Mapping 25
Extent and geographical clustering. 25
Homeless Characteristics . 28
3.2 Inferences from Qualitative Surveys 35
Socio – Demographic characteristics . 36
Determinants of Homelessness in Ahmedabad Determinants of Homelessness in Ahmedabad 45
Homeless living conditions . 49 Access to Social and Sanitation infrastructure 51
Assess to food . 53
Destitutes . 54
Issues and Challenges faced by homeless 55
4 Direction for Future Research and Advocacy 59
5 Conclusion . 66
References . xiii
Appendix 1: Questionnaire for Spatial Mapping xviii
Appendix 2: Ward wise distribution – Phase 1 Survey xx
Appendix 3: Questionnaire for Qualitative Survey . xxiv
Appendix 4: Sample Distribution for Qualitative study xxxi
P TH-2494 / GUP