Assessment of self help Groups Promoted under NATP on Empowerment of Women in Agriculture
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2005
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
Mission mode NATP project entitled “Empowerment of Women in Agriculture” was
implemented at Dharwad from September 2001 to March 2005. Under this project 8 villages
i.e. Dharwad and Gadag were selected and 40 farmwomen SHGs were formed. The present
study was undertaken to know the impact of this project during 2004-05. Total sample size
constituted of 120 NATP women beneficiaries of SHGs. The data collected was analyzed
using mean, standard deviation, rankings, paired test, opinion and impact indices.
The most common entrepreneurial activities were vermicelli making (40.0%), rawa
making (20.8%) and chilli pounding (16.7%). In the SHG meeting they gave first rank to
discuss their family problems (80.8%) followed by saving (47.5%). This led to the economic
empowerment, social empowerment, technological empowerment and also to the overall
development of the personality of women SHG members. Confidence building, Self esteem,
decision making pattern, capacity building, psychological aspects and social empowerment of
farm women which were very low before joining the project increased to a greater extent
after the implementation of the project. Overall index of impact of the project on SHG
members which was 37.83% before has been increased to 79.26 per cent after joining the
project. They started utilizing human resources i.e., time, energy and skills along with the
suggestions, guidance, opportunity and advice offered by NATP extension personnel and
home scientists to establish enterprises and to above themselves as a support for their
families. Women beneficiaries have highly favorable attitude towards this project (84.4%).
The major problems expressed by the women beneficiaries’ wee lack of formal education,
insufficient loans and shortage of electricity.
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Extension and Communication Management