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Socio-Economic Dimensions of Women Entrepreneurs through SHGs : A Case Study

Year 2013
Volume/Issue/Review Month Vol. - VI | Issue II | July - December
Title Socio-Economic Dimensions of Women Entrepreneurs through SHGs : A Case Study
Authors D. B. Rane
Broad area Socio-Economic Dimensions of Women Entrepreneurs through SHGs : A Case Study
Abstract
Rural entrepreneurship has become an important area of research in view of its focus on agro and small business and
women self help groups (SHGs) play an important role in development of rural areas. The nationwide development
programmes are focusing on the formation of women SHGs at the village level and through these groups, the rural
families can march towards the overall development of the quality of life of women. It has been proved by several
studies in India that microfinance provided through SHGs resulted in social, economical and educational empowerment
of women.Therefore, essential to make them productive by involving them in productive activities instead of confining
them within four walls of the kitchen. This paper analyses the results obtained on socio-economic dimensions of
women entrepreneurs who were provided microfinance through self help groups in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
The study revealed many significant positive socio-economic changes among rural women entrepreneurs. Apart from
these significant changes which entrepreneurship activities have resulted in, specifically with respect to decision
making, wealth creation and employment opportunities in various types of service activities, rural women entrepreneurs
have still to wait for a long time.
Description Though most of the women in India have the capacity and talent to work, they are not able to get ready made jobs due to the under and unemployment problems. Next to agriculture, manufacturing in household enterprises constitute the single biggest source o
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