Informant | Means of getting employed | Employer |
1 | After travelling by bus, her mother’s younger sister in the city connected her to employers with whom she worked in the past | Female and husband (Indian business dealers) |
2 | Her sister, who worked in the city and sent her travel money, linked her with employer | Asian female retailer |
3 | Broker, who lived in her home village, directed her to the agency in the city where employer recruited her | A woman working as shop keeper |
4 | Her friend, working as a barmaid in the city, lent her money for travel and guided her to the agency in the city where she got employed. | Asian businessman (working as hotel owner) |
5 | After travelling with her uncle who worked as a security guard in the city, her uncle linked her with employer. | A woman working in a super market |
6 | Broker guided her to the agency that dealt with domestic work where employer recruited her | Vegetable & fruit vending woman |
7 | Broker, who lived in her village, gave her transport money and guided her to the Agency in the city where employer spotted her. | A woman with unknown status of employment |
8 | Her uncle gave her money which she spent as travel fare to her employer (village neighbour) in the city. | Female government employee |
9 | Elder sister’s friend who worked as barmaid in the city assisted her travel money and employed her. | Informal business woman |
10 | Got connected with employer by broker who resided in her village. The broker gave her transport money after agreement with parents. | Female government employee |
11 | Travelled through help from parents following her aunt’s promise to find her a job after failing to pursue secondary education. | Aunt (Informal business woman) |
12 | Assisted by a bus conductor to travel from her village to employer’s home. | Male employer (bus conductor) |
13 | Through agreement between her parents and a village neighbour who worked in the city. | Informal business woman |
14 | Travelled along with her brother in-law who worked in the city who then linked her with employer | Informal business woman |
15 | Got connected to employer by a villager-brother of her employer. | Female government employee |
16 | Travelled along with a village neighbour who worked in the city and who later assisted her to get employed. | Business woman, seller of furniture |
17 | Assisted by a bus conductor to travel from home village to employer. | Food vending woman |
18 | Her employer (from same village) sent her transport money. | Informal business woman |
19 | Received transport money from broker in her village home following agreement between broker and parents. | Informal business woman |
20 | Travelled by bus to the city after getting transport money from employer through broker who resided in her village. | A woman with unknown employment status |
21 | Assisted by bus conductor to travel from the village she lived to employer in the city. | A woman (seller of second hand clothes) |
22 | Travelled from the village along with friend petty trader who then connected her to employer. | A woman, seller of soft drinks in the city |
23 | Received transport money from broker who lived at her village after agreement between the broker and guardians. | A woman working as a shop keeper |
24 | Got connected to employer by village neighbour (young sister of employer). | Female government employee |
25 | Assisted by bus conductor to travel from home village to employer. | A woman working as bar maid |
26 | Escaped from home and travelled through bus conductor who connected her to employer. | A woman working as barmaid |