Constraints faced and their suggestions by shgs promoted under ambuja cement foundation in gir somnath district of gujarat

The present study was an attempt to know the constraints and suggestions faced by SHG woman members promoted under the Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF). A total of 250 women self help group members were selected from Gir Somnath district of Gujarat state. The prime constraints faced by the SHG members were record maintenance, problem in saving money, handling of bank account, lack of coordination among members, internal loaning and loaning through bank, group meeting, problems in taking group decision, marketing problems concluded that the major constraints of SHG women related to marketing, so proper training should be imparted to the training area of marketing, they will not be faced constraints related to marketing and will be increase their income through the management of marketing aspects. Major suggestions offered by SHG woman members to manage SHGs that awareness regarding SHG activities should be created, proper linkage with Mahila federation, increase the loan repayment period, frequent contact by concern KVK Scientist for manage SHG activities, proper marketing facilities should be developed, loan repayment period should be increased, cooperation among members should be increased, regular trainings should be provided, SHG should carried out employment generation activities.