*Reader and Vice Principal, Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur
**Maitree Institute of Management & Technology, Latur
Online published on 26 September, 2013.
The Self Help Groups (SHG) Strategy is one of the instruments for empowerment of women through economic intervention. The study focuses on the economic activities and possible entrepreneurial qualities change, analyzing change in income generation activities and mobilization of funds, level of participation of women in decision making process in domestic issues and group activities. The study was conducted in Latur District in Maharashtra state.
For the study 180 SHG's were selected from MAVIM, NGO & DCCB Latur.
The data shows increase in income of SHGs after commencing their business either collectively or at individual level. In the year 2005, the increase in income of SHGs of in the range of upto Rs. 750 of MAVIM was 56%, whereas in 2007 it was 41% and in the year 2009 it was 38% of the year. The change in increase in income in the range of Rs. 750 to Rs. 1000 of MAVIM was 44% in the year 2005, 32% in the year 2007 and 35% in 2009 respectively. The increase in income in the range of Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1500 was nil (0%) in the year 2005, 23% in the year 2007 and 20% in 2009 respectively. For the range of Rs. 1500 and above, increase in income for the year 2005 was nil. In the year 2007 it was 5% and in 2009 it was 8% respectively.
Data shows the increase in income during five years form Rs. 750 to 1500 each to the SHG members. By joining SHG's 91% members have helped in change of their socio – economic status.
SHG activity has reduced loaning of money from moneylenders from 64% to 0%.
