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Journal articles on the topic "Rickshaw pullers"

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Samanta, Gopa, and Sumita Roy. "Mobility in the Margins." Transfers 3, no. 3 (December 1, 2013): 62–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/trans.2013.030305.

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This article examines the marginal mobilities of hand-pulled rickshaws and rickshaw-pullers in Kolkata, India. It traces the politics of rickshaw mobilities, showing how debates about modernity and the informal economy frequently overshadow the experience of the marginalized community of hand-rickshaw pullers. It shows how the hand-pulled rickshaw rarely becomes the focus of research or debate because of its marginal status—technologically (being more primitive than the cycle rickshaw); geographically (operating only in Kolkata city); and in terms of the social status of the operators (the majority being Bihari migrants in Kolkata). Drawing upon both quantitative and qualitative research, this study focuses on the backgrounds of the rickshaw-pullers, their strategies for earning livelihoods, the role of social networks in their life and work, and their perceptions of the profession—including their views of the state government's policy of seeking to abolish hand-pulled rickshaws. The article concludes by addressing the question of subalternity.
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Sadia Afrin. "Rickshaw Art: An Emblematic Visual Culture and Social Awareness Tool in Bangladesh." Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature 17, no. 1 (June 26, 2023): 103–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.31436/asiatic.v17i1.2797.

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Rickshaw art is considered a significant part of visual culture in Bangladesh. It is not only a form of art, but also a medium for circulating messages among the common people about social, cultural, religious, ethical, philosophical, and national issues. Rickshaw painters and pullers act as campaigners for social awareness. This study seeks to investigate people’s thoughts about rickshaw art and its impact on society. It attempts to explain the images and messages painted on the back of rickshaws. Moreover, to illustrate the idea of this paper and evaluate the messages of rickshaw arts, multiple rickshaws from different cities in Bangladesh have been observed critically. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted to better comprehend the perspectives of rickshaw artists and rickshaw pullers. The major findings of the study suggest that rickshaws are very popular and that rickshaw art has changed substantially with the passage of time. Rickshaw artists possess some ideological and philosophical outlook for social transformation. In addition, the rickshaw pullers circulate the viewpoints of the painters in all corners of mega and small cities as well as villages in Bangladesh.
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A.S. M. Sarwar, Khandaker Sabit Bin Razzak, Anika Bushra, Farzana Nazmeen, Shamima Akter, Mohammad Nabil Hossain, Md. RazibChowdhury, et al. "Impact of COVID-19 on Rickshaw Puller of Dhaka City." SSB Global Journal of Medical Science 2, no. 2 (December 26, 2021): 16–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.61561/ssbj.v3i1.16.

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Background: Bangladesh have been experiencing overwhelming population growth and extreme poverty. This is, in part, a result of rural poverty, which has led to the migration of poor people from rural to urban areas in search of a better life, better job opportunities and better social services. Objectives: To assess the impact of COVID 19 on the rickshaw puller. Methods: Cross sectional quantitative analysis on rickshaw pullers. Result: Rickshaw pullers daily income declines 64.375%. Depend on their income they decrease their daily cost and expenses as well. Conclusion: Those who are staying back in Dhaka might observe stable or increased income due to reduced number of rickshaw pullers on the street; as such the impact of COVID 19 on those who have left Dhaka need to be assessed separately.
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Banerjee, Subhojit, and Anuj Sharma. "Improving unsustainable livelihood through marketing interventions." Journal of Management Development 33, no. 2 (February 4, 2014): 107–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmd-11-2013-0148.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an initiative to improve the daily earnings of a rickshaw puller by training them to retail branded FMCG products based on a “bulk buying retail selling” model. The paper is based on the findings of a survey conducted 112 rickshaw pullers in a semi-urban district of eastern India. It also dwells on the business of rickshaw pulling and the socio-economic status of the rickshaw puller. Critical issues related to the sustainability and the future of such interventions on a large scale has also been discussed. Design/methodology/approach – An initial survey of 112 rickshaw pullers was done using a structured schedule that captured data related to age, literacy level, earnings per day, ownership and working hours. Some additional aspects related to socio-cultural aspects were also collected as an unstructured interview. A secondary survey from 107 respondents representing different sections of the society who frequently use rickshaw as a means for transport was also done to take an opinion on intervention issues. Findings – Findings of the paper suggest that rickshaw pullers have three distinct strategic advantages of literacy, access and mobility, which makes them a potent resource for marketing intervention. Research limitations/implications – The paper reflects on a systematic intervention plan that can change the socio-economic pattern of rickshaw pulling. A possibility of contributory roles from garage owners and wholesellers is also explored. The proposed scheme may also bail-out the small-scale industries and handicraft businesses in villages. Major limitations of the research are long-term sustainability and large-scale implementation of the proposed model. Practical implications – The paper can act as a manual for small entrepreneurs and NGOs working in the social-development area for implementing schemes targeted at rickshaw pullers. The paper also has valuable points for the consideration of policy makers. Originality/value – The research has given insights in to the livelihood aspect of one of the most essential but neglected modes of transport, i.e. rickshaw pulling. The paper has also identified key strengths that rickshaw pulling has, which otherwise is considered purely physical and low-skilled job.
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Hahn, H. Hazel. "The Rickshaw Trade in Colonial Vietnam, 1883–1940." Journal of Vietnamese Studies 8, no. 4 (2013): 47–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/vs.2014.8.4.47.

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This article examines the role of rickshaws in colonial Hà Nội and Sài Gòn. The rickshaw was the most popular form of transportation between 1910 and 1935. Rickshaw circulation gave rise to issues of hygiene, safety, traffic control, taxation, convenience, comfort, aesthetics, accessibility, uses of public space, and morality. These increasingly contentious issues were debated within municipal councils, and also by the press and the public. Large French companies dominated rickshaw manufacturing while the downtrodden condition of rickshaw pullers sparked a debate among Vietnamese journalists and intellectuals who urged the suppression or reform of the trade.
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Bagchi, Subrata. "Contextualizing Identity and Exclusion and the Unheard Voices of Kolkata’s Migrant Hand-rickshaw-pullers." Contemporary Voice of Dalit 9, no. 2 (September 8, 2017): 171–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2455328x17721546.

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The intrigues of global capital are certain to drive out thousands of atrociously marginalized Dalit and Muslim hand-rickshaw-pullers from their livelihood in Kolkata (previously Calcutta) on the ground that not only are hand-rickshaws outdated, but their plying on the city-roads is an indication of retrogression as well as antithetical to development while global capital needs fast-paced smart-cities, supportive to unhindered capitalist development. In line with such exclusionary course of action, the State intends to rule out their continuance which would evict those marginal people from their livelihood. But this is utterly in contrast with the policy of inclusive growth. The plan is likely to play havoc with their livelihood since most of the pullers, belonging to the Hindi-and Urdu-speaking Dalit and Muslim groups are unskilled and old-aged. How would they survive when the government imposes overall ban on the hand-rickshaws, only to be replaced by motorized vehicles. Amidst the controversies, the vulnerable rickshaw-pullers meekly raise their voice of protest. But their voice fails to reach the portals of power.
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Rahman, M. Maksudur, and Md Assadekjaman. "Rickshaw Pullers and the Cycle of Unsustainability in Dhaka City." Transfers 3, no. 3 (December 1, 2013): 99–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/trans.2013.030307.

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Rickshaw pullers are key to sustaining urban mobility in Dhaka city. Yet they are among the most marginalized members of society. Pullers live in precarious urban environments and struggle to rise out of a chronic poverty trap. In their work they face the daily challenges of restrictions on their activities, harassment from passengers and the traffic police, traffic jams and accidents. This article explores the factors which contribute to the unsustainable lifestyles of rickshaw pullers in Dhaka city. It suggests that rickshaw pullers might be supported better through licenses, economic incentives, and by prioritizing their contribution to improving Dhaka's traffic system.
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Ruhel, Dr Mustak Ahmmed, Tahmina Islam,, Shamsul Islam, Nujhat Sharmin Urmi, Muiz Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Ahmed Nazmul Anam, Rukshana Khan, and Muhammad Sarwar Hussain. "A Study on Causes of Divorce in Rickshaw Pullers of Sylhet City Having Depression." Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences 10, no. 11 (November 9, 2022): 285–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2022.v10i11.004.

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Introduction: Causes of divorce may range from factors as diverse as the personal psychological characteristics of one or both spouses to the stresses of economic hardship and community disintegration. From a larger perspective, the role of divorce in modern societies and its relatively high incidence both flow from the same complex factors that have made good marriages so much more central to people's happiness than through most of the past and deterioration of a marital relationship so much more distressing. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design, in Sylhet city, from 2019 to 2020 and it was mainly quantitative. However, qualitative data were collected from policymakers, i.e. the responsible person in Sylhet city, and discussion and documents. Quantitative data were collected from rickshaw pullers who were divorced by their wives from different areas in Sylhet city. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection from rickshaw pullers. Result: The mean age was found 36.25±SD years. The majority 39(48.8%) rickshaw pullers had primary education. All rickshaw pullers were in low-income group status. Out of the total study population, 47(58.8%) had ≤10 hours of working time, and 33(41.3%) had >10 hours of working time. As multiple responses were accepted, there were rickshaw pullers who reported many types of misconduct from passengers and police. Almost all rickshaw pullers reported that the passengers belittled them. This was closely followed by “scolded” 86.3%, “paid unjust fare” 68.8%, and 48.8% of rickshaw pullers had “quarrel over fare” with passengers. It was evident that 36.3% and 40.0% of rickshaw pullers were “physically assaulted” and compel sitting, holding their ear by the passengers and police respectively. The majority 60(75.0%) of wives divorced their husbands due to domestic violence, 56(70.0%) due to too much conflict and arguing, 52(65.0%) due to substance abuse, 50(62.5%) due to lack of commitment, 48(60.0%) due to ...........
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Manna, Debashis, Sridhar Thakur, and Chandan K. Pradhan. "Physiological changes in cycle rickshaw pullers after strenuous exercise." International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health 2, no. 2 (July 28, 2012): 23–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v2i2.6567.

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Background: Cycle Rickshaw is a human-powered transportation device. A large number of people remain engaged in the occupation of pulling cycle rickshaw. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess nutritional status of the cycle rickshaw pullers and their workload by working heart rate and energy expenditure. Methods and Materials: Eighteen rickshaw pullers and eleven control subjects were selected after clinical examination. Subjects were asked to pull the rickshaw in two phases - phase 1 (before lunch) and phase 2 (after lunch) each of 3 cycles of 15 min duration each followed by 15 min rest with two passengers. Heart rate was recorded continuously using a heart rate monitor. Average working heart rate (AWHR), peak working heart rate (PWHR) and energy expenditure (EE) were calculated. Maximal heart rate (HRmax) was also recorded in the laboratory. The control subjects were allowed to work in a cycle ergometer in the laboratory. Results: There was no significant difference between the mean values of rickshaw pullers and those of control subjects in relation to age, BMI, fat% and HRmax (beats/min). The AWHR, PWHR and EE values of rickshaw pullers showed the workload as ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ category. Conclusion: The result of the study will be beneficial for cycle rickshaw pullers, health administrators and manufacturers of cycle rickshaw.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v2i2.6567 International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 2. No 2 (2012) 23-26
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Sharma, Shalaghya, Anjani K. Singh, and Amarendra Pratap Singh. "Innovation at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Empowering Rickshaw Pullers." South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2020): 168–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2277977920905808.

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This case presents the innovative approach adopted by a for-profit social enterprise through utilization of technology, changed processes and improved business models to deliver the desired social impact. It also highlights the various challenges that the social entrepreneur faced and how the bottom of the pyramid was uplifted through success of this new social entrepreneurial venture. The case study is based on an interview conducted with the founder and managing director of SMV Wheels Pvt. Ltd. An exploratory schedule was prepared, and the researchers tried to develop an understanding of the business model deployed, challenges faced, competencies needed and strategic decisions made by the social entrepreneur that helped it in becoming sustainable. The challenges highlighted in the case study were lack of trust of beneficiaries, stakeholder scepticism, funding the business, testing the business model, need to retain self-motivation, handling family opposition and building a team. Moreover, with the use of technology, the traditional rickshaw was converted into a lightweight, technologically superior and cost-effective model; the health hazards were minimized; and the product became accessible with small weekly payments. Dilemma How to alleviate the daily struggle of the rickshaw pullers who perform labour-intensive work with meagre income? Their children lacked access to schools, no nutritious food was available, many rickshaw pullers consumed alcohol on a regular basis, domestic violence was prevalent, they were unable to afford good healthcare and suffered from diseases such as tuberculosis. What could be done for them? Theory: New product launch. Product and process innovations. Type of the Case: Problem solving and applied. Protagonist: Present. Options Redesign the rickshaw as a lightweight vehicle requiring less effort to pull. Strengthen supply side and easy access to bank financing, revenue sharing from advertisements. Discussions and Case Questions How to further optimize economic and social value creation? What steps can reduce the cost of a rickshaw while making it robust but lightweight? Perhaps a community of networks of rickshaw pullers in different towns can give critical mass to better negotiate with the vendors. What can be done for the welfare of the dependents of the rickshaw pullers?
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Rickshaw pullers"

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Gope, Nirupam. "Characteristics and growth of the urban informal sector and its socio-economic consequences in Siligui Municipal Corporation Area (SMCA) with special reference to rickshaw pullers and construction workers." Thesis, University of North Bengal, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/221.

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Fung, Chi-ming. "History at the grassroots : rickshaw pullers in the pearl river delta of South China, 1874-1992 /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17537058.

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Fung, Chi-ming, and 馮志明. "History at the grassroots: rickshaw pullers in the pearl river deltaof South China, 1874-1992." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B17537058.

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Hoque, Md Hafiz Ehsanul. "HIV-related risk behaviours and the correlates among rickshaw pullers of Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, Bangladesh : a cross-sectional study using probability sampling." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/126588.

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Tsou, Wan-Ling, and 鄒婉玲. "Development of pulled rickshaw during the Japanese Colonial Period in Taipei." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3cp3e7.

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Books on the topic "Rickshaw pullers"

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Bandyopadhyay, Subir. Calcutta cycle-rickshaw pullers: A sociological study. Calcutta, India: Minerva Associates (Publications), 1990.

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Ali, M. M. Livelihood status of the rickshaw pullers of Bangladesh. Dhaka: Good Earth, 2005.

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Abul, Barkat, Human Development Research Centre (Dhaka, Bangladesh), and Dhaka Transport Coordination Board, eds. Report on census of NMT pullers and owners in corridor ... Dhaka: Human Development Research Centre, 2007.

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Singh, Ajit Kumar. Precarious livelihood: A study of Rickshaw pullers in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow: Giri Institute of Development Studies, 2013.

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Nandhi, Mani Arul. The urban poor and their money: A study of cycle rickshaw pullers in Delhi. New Delhi: Pinnacle Learning, 2014.

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Pirates, prostitutes and pullers: Explorations in the Ethno- and social history of Southeast Asia. Crawley, W.A: UWA Press, 2008.

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Fung, Chi Ming. Reluctant Heroes: Rickshaw Pullers in Hong Kong and Canton, 1874-1954. Hong Kong University Press, 2010.

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Reluctant Heroes: Richshaw Pullers in Hong Kong And Canton, 1874-1954 (Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series). Hong Kong University Press, 2005.

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Book chapters on the topic "Rickshaw pullers"

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Kumar, Naresh. "Marginalization, Migration and Urban Informal Sector—In-Depth Analysis of Cycle Rickshaw Pullers in Delhi." In Mapping Identity-Induced Marginalisation in India, 289–300. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3128-4_17.

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"Statistics on Rickshaw-Pullers." In “Useless to the State”, 274–84. BRILL, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9781684174263_012.

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Whitelegg, John, Nick Williams, and Jayanta Basu. "Westernising Travel Policy: Rickshaw Pullers in Calcutta." In Delivering Sustainable Transport, 157–70. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/9780585473956-011.

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Huffman, James L. "Earning a Living." In Down and Out in Late Meiji Japan. University of Hawai'i Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.21313/hawaii/9780824872915.003.0004.

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This category included the most visible hinin, the ones who enabled the cities to operate every day. The movers did myriad jobs: working on trains, delivering mail, pulling carts, collecting night soil. They were represented especially by the shafu or rickshaw pullers—some 40,000 of them in Tokyo alone at the peak. Individualistic and colourful, yet capable of organized action, they are treated here as symbols of the entire modernity project. The server category also included a great variety of workers, among them shampooers and masseuses, shop apprentices, bath house workers (sansuke), performers, and rag pickers. Considerable attention is paid to the inbaifu or unlicensed prostitutes, many of whom were housewives operating outside the legal entertainment world symbolized in the Yoshiwara brothel quarters. All in this category received very low wages, and women earned less than men.
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Raju, Zakir Hossain. "Rickshaw Puller’s Dreams:." In Bangladesh’s Changing Mediascape, 79–95. Intellect Books, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv36xvt74.10.

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Conference papers on the topic "Rickshaw pullers"

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Gill, Shikha, and Anandhi Ramachandran. "Health Seeking Behavior among Rickshaw Pullers in Delhi and Their Acceptance of Using Mobile Phoneto Seek Health Information." In Mid International Conference on Public Health 2018. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/mid.icph.2018.02.19.

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Reports on the topic "Rickshaw pullers"

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Bhuiya, Ismat, Mizanur Rahman, Ubaidur Rob, M. E. Khan, and K. M. Zahiduzzaman. Increasing dual protection among rickshaw pullers in Bangladesh. Population Council, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/rh4.1119.

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