• Kumar Om Prakash

Mal paharia is a Particularly vulnerable tribal group under scaheduled tribe. This tribe is found in Pakur, Dumka, Jamtara and Sahebganj districts of Santhal Pargana division in Jharkhand. The main objectives of the study were-: (i) To assess the prevalence of youth problems among Mal Paharia (PVTG) youth and (ii) To compare the youth problems of male and female students, urban and rural students and less educated and more educated students. The present study was conducted on 120 Mal Paharia (PVTG) youth of Santhal Pargana division in Jharkhand selected by 2x2x2 stratified random sampling. The factors of stratification were gender (2-male and female) x place of residence (2-rural and urban) x level of education (2- less educated: up to matriculation and more educated: graduate). Thus there were 8 strata and from each stratum 15 students were selected randomly making a total of 120 students. On the selected sample a test of youth problem inventory prepared by Verma (2010) was administered. The results revealed that the prevalence of youth problems varied among the students. The urban students have high youth problems compare to rural students, the female students have high youth problems compare to male students and graduate collage students have high youth problems compare to up to matriculation students.

Youth Problem, Gender, Place of Residence and Level of Education

"Prevalence of Youth Problems among Mal Paharia (PVTG) Youth", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.1527-1534, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901D10.pdf

"Prevalence of Youth Problems among Mal Paharia (PVTG) Youth", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp1527-1534, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901D10.pdf