SOCIO-ECONOMIC PATTERNS OF WOMEN SELF HELP GROUP (SHG) MEMBERS IN JUNAGADH DISTRICT 2950
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2019-08
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JAU, JUNAGADH
Abstract
The study on “Socio-Economic patterns of Women Self Help Group (SHG)
Members in Junagadh District” was undertaken to measure socio-economic benefit
through self help group. Junagadh district was purposively selected for the study and
the study was confined to Junagadh and Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district.
Primary data were collected by using structured questionnaire. Multistage sampling
technique was adopted. Total 120 SHG members were surveyed. For the influencing
regularity of the members in attending meetings and training as a socio-economic
gain, social and economic gained by SHG members performed by cluster analysis and
constraints faced by women in SHGs were identified by using garret’s ranking
method. The socio-economic condition of SHG members were medium level and
members of SHGs having good attitude towards being entrepreneur. Whereas,
maximum number of members were attending trainings and meetings regularity and
positive effect on the influence of attending trainings and meetings regularly as a
socio economic gain in the study area. It was concluded that majority of members
from high group (cluster 2) were gain higher social benefit and able to attend social
meeting and resist social evils, improve decision making in household and recognition
in their family. It was found that maximum number of people in medium group
(cluster 2) gained more economic benefit comparing low group (cluster 1) during
period of time under study area. It was also found that the main problems faced by the
SHGs were lack of time in the group, lack of cooperation among members, outsider’s
interference and illiteracy.