H0: There is no significant difference in the perceived impact of Panchayati raj system on delivery of basic services between elected

members and gram sabha members. H1: H0 is not true.

t-test for Equality of Means 95% Confidence Interval of the Sig. (2t Impact of Panchayati Raj System on Equal variances assumed -1.343 228 .181 -.09464 .07048 -.23351 .04423 df tailed) Mean Difference Std. Error Difference Lower Difference Upper

Delivery of Basic Equal Services variances not assumed

-1.364 136.597

.175

-.09464

.06938

-.23183

.04255

The mean difference in perceived impact of Panchayati raj system on delivery of basic services between elected members and gram sabha members is -.09464. The value of t, which is -1.343, is not statistically significant (p=0.181). Therefore, the null hypothesis can not be rejected.

Independent Samples Test Levene's Test for Equality of Variances Sig. (2F Criticism Leveled Againest the PRIs Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed 4.465 Sig. .036 t 1.163 df 228 tailed) .246 Mean Difference Std. Error Difference .07768 .06680 t-test for Equality of Means 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference Lower -.05394 Upper .20930

1.134 124.445

.259

.07768

.06847

-.05784

.21320

The mean difference in Criticism Level Againest the PRIs between elected members and gram sabha members is .07768. The value of t, which is 1.163, is not statistically significant (p=0.246). Therefore, the null hypothesis can not be rejected.

Independent Samples Test Levene's Test for Equality of Variances Sig. (2F Positive Impact of Equal variances Socio-economic Programmes on assumed 3.595 Sig. .059 t 1.150 df 228 tailed) .252 Mean Difference .08036 t-test for Equality of Means Std. Error Difference .06990 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference Lower -.05737 Upper .21809

Equal variances their Standard of not assumed Living

1.133

127.359

.259

.08036

.07092

-.05997

.22069

The mean difference in Positive Impact of Socio-economic Programmes on their Standard of Living between elected members and gram sabha members is .08036. The value of t, which is 1.150, is not statistically significant (p=0.252). Therefore, the null hypothesis can not be rejected.

Independent Samples Test Levene's Test for Equality of Variances t-test for Equality of Means 95% Confidence Interval of the Sig. (2F Benefit Received from Socioeconomic Programmes Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed -1.240 135.596 .217 -.08661 .06986 -.22476 .05154 7.289 Sig. .007 t -1.224 df 228 tailed) .222 Mean Difference -.08661 Std. Error Difference .07074 Lower -.22600 Difference Upper .05279

The mean difference in Benefit Received from Socio-economic Programmes between elected members and gram sabha members is -.08661. The value of t, which is -1.224, is not statistically significant (p=0.222). Therefore, the null hypothesis can not be rejected.

Test Statistics Marriage Drinking Water Chi-Square df Asymp. Sig. 21.304a 1 .000 Sewerage 1.739a 1 .187 Constructions 27.826a 1 .000 Primary Education 1.409a 1 .235 Electricity 56.504a 1 .000 Assistance 11.757a 1 .001 PDS 95.235a 1 .000 Women .435a 1 .510 Maintenance 40.070a 1 .000 Primary Health 3.409a 1 .065

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5. The minimum expected cell frequency is 115.0.

Independent sample t test

Levene's Test for Equality of Variances Sig. (2F Drinking Water Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Sewerage Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Constructions Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Primary Education Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Electricity Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Marriage Assistance Equal variances assumed Equal variances .266 130.14 .791 .01875 .07044 .267 .606 .268 -1.984 115.44 4 228 .789 .01875 .07009 Dont reject .050 -.13036 .06571 14.332 .000 -2.106 1.068 130.27 8 228 .036 -.13036 .06190 reject .287 .07679 .07189 .967 .326 1.073 -1.199 139.95 4 228 .284 .07679 .07156 Dont reject .233 -.07857 .06555 6.369 .012 -1.168 .012 131.14 3 228 .244 -.07857 .06727 Dont reject .990 .00089 .07181 .001 .980 .012 -1.341 139.84 1 228 .990 .00089 .07169 Dont reject .182 -.08929 .06657 8.204 Sig. t df 228 tailed) .192 t-test for Equality of Means Mean Difference -.08929 Std. Error Difference .06830 Dont reject

.005 -1.307

not assumed PDS Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Women Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Maintenance Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Primary Health Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed 2.351 .127 -1.813 2.421 .121 .820 1.994 .159 -.709 20.619 .000 2.061

2 228 .040 .11250 .05458 reject

2.317 175.64 8 228

.022

.11250

.04855

.479

-.05089

.07182

Dont reject

-.709 131.94 0 228

.479

-.05089

.07175

.413

.05357

.06530

Dont reject

.803 125.36 7 228

.424

.05357

.06672

.071

-.12857

.07092

Dont reject

-1.797 128.95 7

.075

-.12857

.07156