1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, I would like to thank God, without whom like to thank God, without whom I
would not have been able to come this far. I thank Him for his strength and His grace without
which I would not be who I am today.
I take this opportunity to thank Dr. Sr. Rosy Joseph fmm for giving me an opportunity to do this
thesis. I take immense pleasure in thanking Dr. Sr. Lourthu Mary fmm for her constant
supervision. I wish to record my profound and sincere gratitude towards my research guide Dr.
Maria Benita Marian for guiding me and my research partner throughout my thesis, I thank her
for her constant support and valuable time. I would like to thank all my respondents who spared
their valuable time in answering the interview schedule.
Last but not the least, I thank my father Mr. D. Kumar for his constant support during my hard
times and bringing me up to this level, I also thank my beloved friends and sister for being there
for me when I needed them the most.
APARNA. K
