“Gypsy” Narikuravar Community: Problems in Accessing Health Care Services Deepak R. Kanthiah Alias1,*, Velaudham C.2, Manivannan M.3 1Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, G. Venkataswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti 2Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Joseph Arts & Science College, Thirunavalur, Tamilnadu 3Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Nazareth College of Arts & Science, Avadi, Chennai *Corresponding Author: R. Kanthiah Alias Deepak, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, G. Venkataswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti.
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract The importance of the research was to identify the Narikuravar community: problems in accessing health care services. Snowball sampling technique was adopted to collect primary data. The sample size was 750 women Narikuravars. Path analysis was assumed for primary data analysis. Path analysis found that there is no influence of socio economic condition and education/literacy level of Narikuravar community has influence on Discrimination in society. It is also identified that there is influence of discrimination in society on health care access towards Narikuravar community both from an urban and a rural setting, Tuticorin and Tirunelveli and districts of Tamil Nadu. Hence, it is concluded that the Appropriate action campaigns should be drained for the analysis of Narikuravar community through health awareness programs and provided that health education opportunities. The Narikuravar community is normally flat to health hazards. Hence, they need correct medical facilities as well as insurance in the health sector. Top Keywords Narikuravar community, health care access, health awareness, Tamil Nadu. Top |