EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN SELF HELP GROUPS THROUGH POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sawkar, Susheela P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Halligudi, Annapurna N | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-03T04:59:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-07-03T04:59:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.description.abstract | "The study was undertaken with the objectives to know the empowerment of women, their socio-economic status, knowledge, adoption and management of entrepreneurial activities along with the felt needs for their future. SHGs that involved in post harvest activities were selected by multistage stratified random sampling method in four taluks of Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttar Kannada districts of Karnataka, comprising 159 female members selected from 30 SHGs. The data was collected by personal interview technique with structured schedule. The post harvest activities undertaken by the SHG members were roti making, vermicelli, papad and sandagi making, rava and flour milling, cleaning, grading and packaging activity, preparation of chutney and masala powders, sweets, snacks, milk products, pickles and vegetable selling. 57.73% of the income was contributed through the entrepreneurial activities. Most of the SHGs had undertaken preparation of snacks as a group activity and chutney and masala powder as an individual activity. Majority of the respondents had higher level of awareness in traditional method, hence adopted for the preparation of roties and snacks, vermicelli, papad and sandagi. The reasons for adoption of traditional methods was mainly due to the known processing methods, affordability, acceptability of the product quality and also lower investment. The purchasing of raw materials from the wholesalers was found to be higher. On an average of 1251 number of roties and 117.5 kgs of snacks were produced per week. Almost all the products were sold to the wholesalers and also through other marketing channels. The women SHGs earned highest income of Rs.l909 from the preparation of vermicelli, papad and sandigae. The initial investment on the entrepreneurial activities was Rs. 1691.62 by each respondent. The expenditure on raw material was 60 % and for labour payments was 23%. Majority of the respondents (48%) monthly income ranged from Rs. 1000-5000. Further, the SHG women earned profit of Rs. 100-500 (42.80%) and also Rs.500-1000 (34.00%). The cost benefit ratio was 1.03. Thus, impact of SHGs on the status of the women was relatively more pronounced in the economic sphere. Similarly the development of self confidence, courage, enhancement of knowledge also moulded their overall personality development. The major constraints faced by the SHG women were lack of training and child care facilities, non-availability of raw materials at cheaper rate, lack of marketing facility and the income gained was less. The felt needs put forth by the SHG members were that of good price for their products, provision of raw materials at cheaper rate, better marketing facilities and skill oriented training which may enhance the process of empowerment and the progress of the society as a whole." | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | No. of references 88 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810111593 | |
| dc.keywords | EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN SELF HELP GROUPS THROUGH POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 195 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE | en_US |
| dc.research.problem | EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN SELF HELP GROUPS THROUGH POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES | en_US |
| dc.sub | Family Resource Management | en_US |
| dc.theme | EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN SELF HELP GROUPS THROUGH POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | en_US |
| dc.title | EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN SELF HELP GROUPS THROUGH POST HARVEST ACTIVITIES | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |