There are various microfinance institutions, Self Help Groups playing very important role in financial inclusion. The Kudumbashree programme was initiated by Government of Kerala in 1998. The slogan of the mission is ―Reaching out to families through women and reaching out to community through families‖. The concept was developed by NABARD and Government of Kerala through joint initiative as a poverty eradication programme, women empowerment and rural development. Kudumbashree covers more than 60 per cent of the households in Kerala and gives prime importance for the economic empowerment of the indigent masses, especially the poor women of Kerala. Kudumbashree now became benchmark for all other self-help groups in India. Though its efforts to engage women in civil society in development issues and opportunities, Kudumbashree in association with the local self-government of Kerala is charting out new meaning and possibilities for local economic development The present study is a descriptive in nature based on survey method. Non probabilistic convenience sampling technique is used to collect data. Eighty (80) respondents were selected and data collected through a questionnaire from members of Kudumbashree unit of Kuravilangad Panachyat, Kottayam dist. The collected data was analysed with the help of percentage. Based on the findings of the study some factors can be considered for effective performance of Kudumbashree units.
Microfinance, Financial Inclusion, Kudumbashree unit
