Constraints analysis and prioritization through PRA techniques in the agency area of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

A socio economic survey was carried out by using PRA techniques to analyze the tribal scenario of East Godavari district. In order to evoke their participation and to open ways in which these closed groups can participate better in assessment of opportunities, needs, priorities and constraints in project design and implementation. The constraints were identified through PRA techniques viz. social map, resource map, agro-ecology map, transect were used in agro-eco system analysis. Ex-post facto research design was used and a sample of 500 tribal families were selected on stratified random sampling procedure from two village panchayats viz. Peddageddada from Rampachodavarm mandal and Vattigadda from Rajavomangi mandal of East Godavari district based on purposive random sampling method. The major problems were identified and the interventions were proposed based on the analysis of PRA techniques.