Financial Literacy and Its Effect on Economic Empowerment Among Self Help Group Women Members
Journal Title: GATR Journal of Finance and Banking Review - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective - This study aims to explore financial literacy and its effects on economic empowerment among the self-help group(SHG) women members who are from the Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu, India. Methodology/Technique - Datawere randomly collected from 400 SHG women members who were from 11 Blocks of the Virudhunagar District. The techniques used were the Financial Literacy Scale and Economic Empowerment Questionnaire which were developed and standardized for the study. Descriptive analysis, quartile and f-test were used to analyse data. Findings - The study reveals that financial literacy, like saving skills, financial knowledge, borrowing skills and investment skills, play a very significant and vital role in the economic empowerment of the self-help group women members in the Virudhunagar District. Novelty - Financial literacy like saving skills, financial knowledge, borrowing skill and investment skillsplay a very significant role in empowering women in the Virudhunagar District.
Authors and Affiliations
S. Suganya, Sophia Johnson
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP184465
- DOI -
- Views 157
- Downloads 0
Antecedent Factors on an Auditors’ Attitude Towards Conducting an Intended Qualified Audit
Objective – This study proposes to investigate an auditor’s works by usingthe model on the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), with the inducement of intervention by a supervisor, that influences an auditor’s aattitudes. Th...
Corporate Social Responsibility as a Means of Performance Enhancement: The Case of a Cement Plant in Setif (Algeria)
Objective - The main concern of this article is to see if the implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can lead to enterprise performance. Methodology/Technique - A case study, this paper aims to comp...
Financial Literacy and Its Effect on Economic Empowerment Among Self Help Group Women Members
Objective - This study aims to explore financial literacy and its effects on economic empowerment among the self-help group(SHG) women members who are from the Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu, India. Methodology/Tec...
The Determinants of Service Quality and Its Impact on Customer Satisfaction (A Survey of Islamic Banks Customers in Indonesia)
Objective – This study examines the factors affecting the quality of Islamic banking services in Indonesia, and its impact on customer satisfaction. Methodology/Technique – Questionnaires were distributed to 300 people,...
Analysis of Economic Performances and Factors Affecting Welfare in Central Java (2010 – 2013)
Objective - This study describes the economic performances of the Central Java province from 2010 to 2013. In line with that, it analyses the effects of the economic performance, dependency ratio, employment, and fiscal...