Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Remmiya Rajan, P.; Rishikesh, K.B. Title A name given to the resource Empowering Tribal Communities: Unveiling the Role of Skill Proficiency, Demographics, and Economic Pathways in Wayanad Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;Volume;1570 LNNS;pp.9-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00329-4_2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00329-4_2</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105021799948?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105021799948?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Remmiya Rajan P., Department of Economics-Zamorins Guruvayurappan College, Calicut University, Thenhipalam, India; Rishikesh K.B., CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource The complex relationship between skill proficiency, demographics, and economic empowerment among the tribal communities in Kerala's Wayanad district is examined in the study Empowering Tribal Communities, Unveiling the Role of Skill Proficiency, Demographics, and Economic Pathways in Wayanad. The study examines how gender, age, income, and education affect skill development and how that affects resilience and economic prospects using a quantitative research approach. Important insights are revealed by stratifying data from a representative sample of 200 tribal members based on important demographic characteristics. Chi-Square tests, regression models, and structural equation modelling (SEM) are examples of descriptive and inferential techniques that show how skill development promotes economic inclusion. The findings indicate that skill competency is strongly correlated with higher education levels (p?&lt;?0.0001) and has a significant impact on monthly income levels (R2?=?0.263, p?&lt;?0.05). Nevertheless, neither gender nor skill proficiency were shown to be significantly correlated with skill type or age group (p?&gt;?0.05). The SEM framework's path analysis shows that skill development directly improves market connections (??=?0.55), digital literacy (??=?0.70), social inclusion (??=?0.50), and economic possibilities (??=?0.65), all of which contribute to economic empowerment (??=?0.40). However, these effects are sometimes hampered by obstacles like restricted access to resources. The results highlight the need for focused skill-development programs that tackle educational inequalities and infrastructure obstacles. Policymakers, educators, and community organisations looking to improve tribal communities through customised interventions that promote socioeconomic stability and resilience in the face of persistent difficulties can benefit from the practical insights this research offers. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026. Subject The topic of the resource Economic Empowerment; Skill Proficiency; Tribal Communities Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Relation A related resource ISSN: 23673370; ISBN: 978-303200328-7; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online