Perceived Economic Empowerment through Self-Help Groups: A Statistical Study of Scheduled Caste Women in Ramgarh District, Jharkhand, India | Chapter 9 | Economics, Business and Management: Recent Advances Vol. 1

 

The issue of financial inclusion and economic upliftment among marginalised sections, particularly Scheduled Caste (SC) women, continues to pose a major challenge in India’s development process, including in Jharkhand. In this context, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have emerged as a crucial mechanism for promoting socio-economic advancement and empowerment at the grassroots level. Participation in SHGs not only enables women to achieve financial independence but also helps them acquire essential skills and strengthens their collective voice within their communities.

 

This study aims to examine the transformative impact of SHGs on the economic empowerment of SC women in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. A total of 100 women associated with SHGs across five blocks—Gola, Mandu, Chitarpur, Ramgarh, and Patratu—were selected for the study. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and interviews, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied to assess changes in participants’ economic conditions before and after joining SHGs.

 

The findings reveal a statistically significant improvement in key economic indicators after participation in SHGs, highlighting their strong positive influence on economic empowerment. There has been a notable increase in members’ annual income and savings, along with improvements in employment duration. These results demonstrate the tangible benefits of SHG involvement in enhancing livelihood opportunities and financial stability.

 

The study further suggests that sustained efforts—particularly through targeted training and skill development programs aligned with local market demands—are essential to maintain and expand these gains. It also emphasises the need for further research and supportive policy initiatives to strengthen and extend SHG programs, ensuring continued positive impact on the lives of Scheduled Caste women.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Manisha Kumari
Department of Commerce and Business Management, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India.

 

Shashi Shekhar Murmu
Department of Commerce and Business Management, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India.

 

Rinki Kumari
Department of Commerce and Business Management, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India.

 

Please see the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ebmra/v1/7021

Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups in Suryapet District, Telangana: A Case Study of Anthyodaya Women Mutually Aided Co-operative Thrift Society Limited | Book Publisher International

This book explores the transformative role of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in empowering women in the Suryapet district of Telangana, with a specific focus on the Anthyodya Women Mutually aided Co-operative Thrift Society Limited. The Study analyses the socio-economic impact of SHGs, analyzing how these grassroots organizations enhance financial independence, decision-making power, and social status among women. By providing detailed insights into the Operations, challenges and successes of the Anthyodaya Society, the book offers a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of women empowerment in rural India.

The author identifies the critical gaps and frames the innovative approach and Comprehensive analysis with robust data (Primary data) that could lead the new methodologies or applications in the field. Before and After Joining the Self Help Groups, Participants reported significant improvements in self-confidence, communication skills, decision-making, and social recognition. This comprehensive analysis contributes to a better understanding of the role of SHGs in the development of Rural Indian Women.

 

Author (s) Details

T. Ganesh Chakravarthy
Ace Engineering College, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, India.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-48388-69-8 

Rural Women Empowerment through SHG Federations in Telangana, India: A Path Analysis Approach | Chapter 4 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 1

It is been almost two decades since ‘empowerment’ emerged as a buzzword. The development policies often change their loci of attention in framing the solutions for betterment of society and ‘empowerment’ of women has emerged as a powerful tool in this process. As rightly put by Neila Kabeer, empowerment entails a process of change. Several Self Help Groups federation models have been taken up by various state governments in India exclusively for nurturing women's self-help groups in rural areas that lead to the change. The federations, of which Indira Kranthi Patham is one, provide monetary and non-monetary assistance for women and also facilitate entrepreneurship. The present study tries to find out the rural women empowerment of SHGs in Ranga Reddy District. Path analysis is used for analysis. The women are divided into two groups – micro-entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs and paths of empowerment for both these groups have been identified. Multi-group analysis is done along with pairwise parameters for assessing the statistical significance of differences in paths. The major finding of the study is the variation in the paths of empowerment of both groups. Six domains of empowerment were used for the study namely – cognitive empowerment (empowerment from within), economic empowerment, empowerment within the family, social empowerment, political empowerment and collective empowerment. The most striking findings of the study are cognitive empowerment, and empowerment within the family are comparatively high among entrepreneurs whereas, social, political and collective empowerment are high among non-entrepreneurs.

 

Author(s)details:-

 

V. Janaki Thenneti
Aurora’s PG College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

 

Please See the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpassr/v1/530

Rural Women Empowerment through SHG Federations in Telangana, India: A Path Analysis Approach | Chapter 4 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 1

 

It is been almost two decades since ‘empowerment’ emerged as a buzzword. The development policies often change their loci of attention in framing the solutions for betterment of society and ‘empowerment’ of women has emerged as a powerful tool in this process. As rightly put by Neila Kabeer, empowerment entails a process of change. Several Self Help Groups federation models have been taken up by various state governments in India exclusively for nurturing women's self-help groups in rural areas that lead to the change. The federations, of which Indira Kranthi Patham is one, provide monetary and non-monetary assistance for women and also facilitate entrepreneurship. The present study tries to find out the rural women empowerment of SHGs in Ranga Reddy District. Path analysis is used for analysis. The women are divided into two groups – micro-entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs and paths of empowerment for both these groups have been identified. Multi-group analysis is done along with pairwise parameters for assessing the statistical significance of differences in paths. The major finding of the study is the variation in the paths of empowerment of both groups. Six domains of empowerment were used for the study namely – cognitive empowerment (empowerment from within), economic empowerment, empowerment within the family, social empowerment, political empowerment and collective empowerment. The most striking findings of the study are cognitive empowerment, and empowerment within the family are comparatively high among entrepreneurs whereas, social, political and collective empowerment are high among non-entrepreneurs.

 

 

 Author(s) Details:

 

V. Janaki Thenneti
Aurora’s PG College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

 

Please see the book here:  https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpassr/v1/530

Rural Women Empowerment through SHG Federations in Telangana, India: A Path Analysis Approach| Chapter 4 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 1

 It is been almost two decades since ‘empowerment’ emerged as a buzzword. The development policies often change their loci of attention in framing the solutions for betterment of society and ‘empowerment’ of women has emerged as a powerful tool in this process. As rightly put by Neila Kabeer, empowerment entails a process of change. Several Self Help Groups federation models have been taken up by various state governments in India exclusively for nurturing women's self-help groups in rural areas that lead to the change. The federations, of which Indira Kranthi Patham is one, provide monetary and non-monetary assistance for women and also facilitate entrepreneurship. The present study tries to find out the rural women empowerment of SHGs in Ranga Reddy District. Path analysis is used for analysis. The women are divided into two groups – micro-entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs and paths of empowerment for both these groups have been identified. Multi-group analysis is done along with pairwise parameters for assessing the statistical significance of differences in paths. The major finding of the study is the variation in the paths of empowerment of both groups. Six domains of empowerment were used for the study namely – cognitive empowerment (empowerment from within), economic empowerment, empowerment within the family, social empowerment, political empowerment and collective empowerment. The most striking findings of the study are cognitive empowerment, and empowerment within the family are comparatively high among entrepreneurs whereas, social, political and collective empowerment are high among non-entrepreneurs.

Author(s) Details:

V. Janaki Thenneti
Aurora’s PG College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CPASSR-V1/article/view/14880

Anthropocene India: Stemming the Tide of Gender-Based Violence | Chapter 7 | Recent Trends in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 9

 Gender balance signifies a higher level of human incident indices and indicates a nation's overall human rights records.  The Paris Protocols of Agenda-2030 require Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all sex and age groups of Hom sapiens. The level and degree of masculine inequality all along the Anthropocene epoch (1950 onwards) are evenly mounting in India as per the available dossier. Gender-based violence (GBV) enclosed under SDG-5 has adversely jolted the social, economic, governmental, and cultural structure of association resulting in the deterioration of liberty, equality, nobility, and freedom especially for feebler sections.The present work includes the quantitative and qualitative inspection of their condition in patriarchal and feudal people, underlying socio-demographic determinants abetting material violence, frequency of incident and their social consequences, and differing factors providing directly and indirectly to that shameful status of girl offspring, women, and LGBT society. The article correlates different features of the Anthropocene epoch like feeling challenges, global warming, ocean's surface rise, and environmental degradations providing to gender inequality and GBV.  The complete confinement in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain distortions and deficit of livelihood of millions of Indians has annoyed social problems like tradition and rape cases, intimate partner intensity, kidnapping, gambling, inhaling, and drug trafficking.  The Authors focus on steps towards realizing gender equality and lady-child authorization (SDG-5) during the Anthropocene epoch through friendly, economic, and legal method for building equal and impartial societal order.

Author(s) Details:

Siba Prasad Mishra,
Department of Civil Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Durga Prasad Mishra  ,
KIIT School of Management, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Saswat Mishra,
Civil Engineering Department, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RTASS-V9/article/view/12119

Determining the Role of Microcredit in Women Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation in Edo State, Nigeria

 In Edo State, Nigeria, the study focused on the impact of microcredit in women's empowerment and poverty alleviation. Women account for the bulk of poverty in society; they have endured misfortune as a result of socioeconomic inequity and gender discrepancy. Women's access to economic and income-generating assets such as land and finances is limited. Microcredit is often considered as a potent tool for women's empowerment and poverty alleviation. The study focuses on microcredit's significance in empowering women and reducing poverty. The goal of this research is to see how microcredit affects women's empowerment in the study area. It identifies the sources of microcredit for women, the impact of microcredit on women's income, savings, and investment levels, and the barriers to women's access to microcredit. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study, which was given to 100 women in the study area who had access to microcredit. The respondents were chosen using a two-staged sampling technique. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The majority of women in the research region received credit from four microcredit institutions in Edo State, with the majority (33.33 percent) obtaining N30,000.00 or more, according to the data. Family size and loan volume had a favourable and significant impact on respondents' income. Women's income and savings increased as a result of access to microcredit, with a difference in income and savings of N225, 809.50 and N9, 772.70, respectively, compared to their income and savings before to accessing microcredit. This showed that microcredit can be utilised to boost women's income and savings, allowing them to live better lives. As a result, it is suggested that the government help raise awareness of microcredit institutions' activities and credit functions through radio, television, and print media, so that more women are aware of their ongoing activities. More resources for these microcredit organisations should be made accessible so that more women can profit from the programme.

Author(s) Details:

K. O. Ilavbarhe,
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.


O. B. Izekor,
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NIEBM-V6/article/view/6193