Constraints in building women's empowerment though self-help groups: a micro level evidence from Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka

Women constitute significant a part in a household as well as in the economy. But women are found to be in disadvantaged position as compared to men. Out of several efforts to up-lift women economically, the SHG as a strategy to empower women gained prominence in India by 1980s. Present study focuses on, the review the studies carried out to examine various issues relating to the women's empowerment and identifies the issues for research. Secondly, study examines many socio-economic and institutional constraints, which exist to empower women through SHG microfinance among social groups. This study was carried out in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka State. Data collected across the social groups and promoters in the selected taluks of the district. Purposive sampling method, Sample size was 302(members).