International Journal of Reviews and Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 3

Classification of factors respect to Microfinance relate to Women Empowerment in women of rural Gujarat

  • Author:
  • Viral Bhatt1,*, Shital Shastri2,**
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 273 to 278

1Supervisor, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

2Research Scholar, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

*Corresponding Author E-mail: viral.bhatt@sal.edu.in

**sjoshi32@gmail.com

Online published on 4 April, 2024.

Abstract

Microfinance scheme is mainly prepared for betterment of lower class of the society who are unable to reach to formal financial sector due to one or more reason. To fulfil the requirements of small amount, the microfinance scheme is one of the best source of borrowed funds. In India, microfinance services are basically provided through SHG-Bank linkage programme and through microfinance institutions (MFIs). The author has studied the impact of microfinance programme on women of Gujarat with the help of discriminant analysis. The author found that change in women’s life has highest impact on women empowerment while other factors includes loan procedures, saving related matters, usage of loan amount and women’s autonomy.

Keywords

Microfinance, Empowerment, Rural Gujarat, Women, Discriminant Analysis