Indian Journal of Extension Education
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue: 1and2

Self-Help Groups: A Means to Empower Rural Women

  • Author:
  • Swati Pahuja1, A.K. Singh2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 112 to 114

1Research Scholar, Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, U.P.

2Professor and Head, Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, U.P.

Abstract

Even after 66 years of independence of India, rural women have been the most underprivileged, disadvantaged and discriminated strata of the society. self help groups are proved as a powerful means. The present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the performance of group members regarding decision-making and economic empowerment. Through interview schedule, the performance details of the group members were obtained. It was found that majority of respondents (69%) were of medium level of decision making ability and 71 per cent of the respondents had fair access of resources.

Keywords

Self help groups, rural women, women empowerment, decision-making, economic empowerment