A Critical Analysis of Swa-shakti Programme in Karnataka
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2005
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
The study was conducted during the year 2005 in Chitradurga and Challakere taluks
of Chitradurga district of Karnataka state. Twelve SHGs in four different villages were
selected among the Swa-Shakti SHGs. Ten members from each selected Swa-Shakti SHG
formed the main respondents totalling to 120 respondents from 12 SHGs. Data were collected
from the SHG members through personal interview method.
The findings of the study revealed that cent per cent of the respondents were aware of
dairy and sheep/goat rearing activities and also preparation of home made products like
papad, pickle making etc. No respondent was aware of service activity like radio, T.V. repair
shamiyana and catering services. Nearly one-third (31.67%) of the respondents had adopted
sheep/goat rearing activity. Cent per cent of the respondent had availed medium term loan
from SHG at two per cent interest rate. Cent per cent of dairy SHG members possessed local
breed buffaloes. Highest B:C ratio (2.71) was observed in sheep/goat rearing activity.
Majority of the respondents (70.33%) belonged to young age group and half of the
beneficiaries belonged to scheduled caste.
Cent per cent of the respondents were members of co-operative society and SHGs.
Majority of the respondents (71.67%) regularly listened radio programmes and 57.50 per cent
of respondents had moderate achievement motivation. Income range of SHG members before
joining SHG was Rs. 3001 to Rs. 10,000 and after joining SHG the income range was Rs.
6001 to Rs. 20,000. Cent per cent of the respondents expressed that they had
social and political benefits. All the respondents had expressed the problems like disease and
pest management, middle men problem at the time of purchase and delay in getting loan in
sheep/goat rearing and dairy activity.