A STUDY ON OPINION OF WOMEN BENEFICIARIES TOWARDS DWCRA AND BENEFITS DERIVED IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - A. P.
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2001-08-09
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
Abstract
DWCRA scheme was launched in Vizianagaram district of Andhra
Pradesh during 1988-89. So far about 2003 groups of rural women were
provided with revolving fund. The study was conducted during the year
1998-99 in Parvatipuram division of Vizianagaram district. Based on the
criteria of maximum number of beneficiaries, 4 mandals and 16 villages
from these four mandals were selected. P>om each selected village 10
beneficiaries were selected randomly thus the total sample size was 160.
A majority of the women beneficiaries were having favourable
opinion towards various aspects of DWCRA like general, procedural,
financial and employment whereas, 66 per cent had unfavourable opinion
towards marketing aspects under DWCRA and also about provision of
material help. 70.63 per cent of the women beneficiaries had medium
level of knowledge about various aspects of DWCRA. Nearly 26.25 per
cent of the women beneficiaries had taken-up vegetable vending.
Maximum income of Rs.8400/- was generated from tailoring by two
women beneficiaries. A majority of the women beneficiaries were grouped
under income level of Rs. 1001 to 2000 and 2001 to 3000 rupees.
Regarding personal, socio-psychological and economic
characteristics of the women beneficiaries 56.75 per cent belonged to
young age group and 65 per cent of them were illiterate. Nearly 91.87 per
cent of the women beneliciaries belonged to nuclear families and 76.87
per cent of them were landless. Only 36.25 per cent of women
beneficiaries were members of Mahila Mandal. Three fourth (72.50,
75.00%) of the women beneficiaries possessed medium level of
achievement motivation and self confidence.
Education, family size, social participation, mass media exposure,
self confidence and sources of information had positive and significant
relationship with knowledge of women beneficiaries about DWCRA.
Major problems encountered by the women beneficiaries were less
loan amount, difficult to maintain group, marketing of produce. Common
suggestions made by them were to increase the loan amount, single outlet
for marketing of produce and to provide subsidy.
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