Dataset to analyse Impact of MMRY Cash Transfer Scheme on Women's Voting Behavior in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

Collection Period: November 15–20, 2025 (post-Bihar Assembly Elections)Geographical Scope: 5 Bihar districts (Patna, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Gaya); urban/rural mix.Methodology: Semi-structured interviews (35 questions) with 52 MMRY ₹10,000 beneficiary women. Face-to-face in Hindi, audio-recorded, transcribed, double-coded (NVivo 14, Cohen's Kappa >0.90). Purposive sampling of verified recipients who voted.File: Interview-Data-52-Respondents.xlsx (23.7 KB, 4 sheets):Interview Responses (52×37): Primary data; rows=respondents R001–R052, columns=demographics (age, education, income INR), MMRY receipt timing/method, Likert scales (1-5), voting choice (84.6% NDA)Summary Statistics: Counts/percentages (age, occupation, voting)Theme Analysis: 14 qualitative themes (e.g., "Tangibility of Money" 92.3%)Questionnaire Items: 35 questions with response typesData Quality: 100% complete, no missing values. Tools: Samsung Galaxy A52 (recording), NVivo 14 (coding), LibreOffice Calc 7.6.4 (Excel formatting). Opens in Excel/LibreOffice/Google Sheets.Key Metrics: MMRY importance 4.3/5, empowerment 4.1/5, 90.4% positive impression.