Effectiveness of Beauty Culture Trainings towards Sustainable Livelihood

Abstract

Sustainable livelihood emerges at the intersection of development and  environmental studies to offer a new way to think about work, especially the  work of vulnerable populations. The term reflects a concern with extending  the focus of poverty studies beyond the physical manifestations of poverty to  include also vulnerability and social exclusion. Trainings help them in securing  a better livelihood. Beauty culture is one of such avenues for self-employment,  which require less of basic and technical education, minimum infrastructure and  moderate financial needs. The study was conducted in Hisar district in Haryana  state purposively with 120 respondents selected randomly from four training  centers under PMKVY. Effectiveness of training was assessed in terms of utility  and coverage. Results showed that maximum utility score was for hygiene in  makeup aspect, good grooming in personality development and makeup in beauty  services. Also, it was found that age, education and monthly income of family  were found to be significantly associated with effectiveness of training. Also, it was  found that training was considered highly useful in providing knowledge and skill  on makeup.