A study on women related schemes implemented by panchayat raj
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The study was conducted in the year 2012-2013 in Dharwad taluk of Dharwad district
of Karnataka with a sample size of 420 women beneficiaries of different schemes
implemented by Uppin-Betageri Gram Panchayat. The data was collected on awareness,
knowledge, socio-economic change, problems and suggestions about women related schemes
with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule.
Majority of the women beneficiaries belonged to old age group (43.62%), forward
caste (55.55%), illiterate (63.88%), married (61.11%), nuclear family (63.33%), farm labours
(63.05%), low level mass media participation (67.77%), medium level extension participation
(54.64%) and cosmopoliteness (72.45%).
Majority of stake holders (78.33%) were aware of selected Panchayat schemes. Cent
per cent of the stake holders were having awareness about every scheme related to house,
employment and pension. Level of awareness of stake holders about Panchayat schemes
found to be above average (58.34%). More than eighty five per cent of community leaders
(87.50%) were aware of Panchayat schemes.
More number of women beneficiaries were having medium knowledge level
(38.62%) about women related schemes. Women beneficiaries had higher level of knowledge
with respect to the schemes SGRY (60.00%), SGSY (50.00%), NFBS (45.00%). After
availing benefit from the scheme, beneficiaries improved socially and economically. In social
change more than fifty per cent of women beneficiaries became member of the SHG group
(50.56%). Majority of beneficiaries had high economic change by housing scheme (81.25%)
and considerable change by pension (46.00%) and employment schemes (25.00%).
More number of women beneficiaries had problems in housing (36.25%) followed by
pension (26.00%) and employment schemes (21.25%). Major problems faced were delay in
payment of money, no fixed time for disbursement of wage and improper distribution of food
grains. They suggested to increase the pension amount (56.00%), employment days (57.50%)
and direct distribution of money to the beneficiaries for house construction and renovation
(67.50%).
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