Performance of stree Shakti groups in Mandya district - Aneconomic analysis
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2008
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
This study was undertaken to asses the performance of Stree Shakti Groups in
Mandya and Maddur taluks of Mandya district. From both the taluk three groups were
randomly selected under A, B and C grade of SSGs. From each selected groups ten members
were selected randomly. Thus a total of 180 members formed the sample size. To asses the
performance of Stree Shakti Groups tabular analysis, paired ‘t’ test, B:C ratio for evaluating
financial feasibility of major income generating activities, impact index, and multiple linear
regression analysis were done.
Findings of the study revealed that majority of the members in all the grades were
middle aged, married, and illiterates. In A grade SSGs 100 per cent of the groups had savings
above Rs.75,000. In case of 83.33 per cent of the groups with savings ranged between
Rs.35,000 to Rs.75,000. In A grade 83.33 per cent of the groups availed additional revolving
fund benefit of Rs.20,000 and in C grade 66.60 per cent of the groups availed only initial
revolving fund benefit of Rs.5,000.
The B: C ratio worked out to 1.40, 1.26 and 1.33 in dairy, fish sale activity and sheep
rearing activity respectively.
The‘t’ value of economic indicators like investment, employment, income and savings
of the SSG members in all the three grades of SSGs was significant at 1 per cent level.
Investment, employment and savings were the major factors influencing the income level of
SSG members in all the three grades of SSGs. The R2 value was found to be 0.84, 0.82 and
0.78 in A, B and C grade SSGs respectively. The gain index of social empowerment was
55.62, 50.13 and 47.57 and economic empowerment was 41.12, 41.67 and 37.71 in A, B and
C grade SSGs respectively.
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Agricultural Economics