1Asso. Professor, College of Agriculture, JAU, Mota Bhandariya (Amreli) - 365610
2SMS, KVK, Gir Somnath, Kodinar - 362715
3Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, JAU, Junagadh
4Assistant Professor, College of Agricultural Information Technology, AAU, Anand
*Corresponding Author's Email - minaxibariya@gmail.com
Online Published on 16 October, 2024.
The present investigation was carried out in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat State. Five talukas of Gir Somnath district were purposively selected where Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed under Ambuja Cement Foundation and Krishi Vigyan Kendra. A total of 79 SHGs were formed in these five talukas. Villages with more than eight SHGs and those engaging in income-generating activities for more than three years were included. From each village, 25 SHG and 25 non-SHG woman members were selected for the study. Thus, the total sample size of members was 500. The results revealed that the independent sample ‘Z’ test showed a significant difference in the mean values of SHG members and non-SHG members in case of social status, communication ability, mass media exposure, and extension contact.
Rural Women, Self Help Groups, Social empowerment
