SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL WOMEN THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS (SHGS): A CASE STUDY IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 32
Abstract
The investigation was conducted in ten selected villages of Katwa Block- I under Burdwan district to know the role of rural SHGs and non-SHGs on the empowerment of rural farm women in ten selected villages of Katwa Block- I under Burdwan district. Data were collected through interviews scheduled for 200 rural women (100 SHGs and 100 non-SHG members) during 2014. Analysis was conducted on the extent of various levels of empowerment achieved by the members through their participation in SHGs. Findings revealed that majority of respondents (59%) were young women in the age group between 20 to 35 years. The samples were collected predominantly on nuclear families type. Most women respondents (98.5%) were from Hindu Scheduled caste and tribe. Mostly literate women sampled in this study engaged in various activities such as agriculture farming and farm labour. Among the sampled women, levels of empowerment such as social status, greater participation in democratic institution, greater participation and power of decision making in community and village, monthly savings, performing bank transaction, speaking during public meetings etc. increased after joining the SHGs. The significant differences between the SHG and Non-SHG women in relation to empowerment in social and economic aspects suggest that SHGs have great impact on rural farm women’s empowerment.
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SUBHADIP PAL
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