Determinants of Saving Behaviour in Rural and Tribal Households (An Empirical analysis of Visakhapatnam District)
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study aims at investigating the determinants of the saving behavior of the tribal and rural households in the district of Visakhapatnam. The data of 120 sample households has been collected from both tribal and rural households by using interview schedule. This study has been used the Multiple Regression Model and Logistic Regression Model for finding out the determinants of saving behavior of households situated in tribal and rural areas. The results ultimately reveals that the age of the head of the household, sex, dependency ratio, income and medical expenditure are significantly influencing the saving behavior in the entire study area. In the tribal area, dependency ratio and medical expenditure has severely affected of household savings.
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Dr. Surya Prakasa Rao Gedela
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