R.G. Nair
Ex. PG Student
Dept. of Extension Education
Marathwada Agriculture University
Parbhani (M.S.)
R.P. Kadam
Associate Professor
Dept. of Extension Education
Marathwada Agriculture University
Parbhani (M.S.)
G.B. Adsul
Ph.D. Student
Dept. of Extension Education
Marathwada Agriculture University
Parbhani (M.S.)
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Parbhani district with a view to know the information about empowerment of women through self help group. The present study was conducted in Parbhani district which was based on random selection in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state during the year 2013-2014. Three talukas were purposively selected from the Parbhani district and from that four villages were purposively selected on the basis of maximum number of self help group. From each village ten women respondents were selected by lottery method, thus total sample size will be 120. The majority of women members of self help group were middle aged, having secondary school level education, belonged to upper caste and had medium size of family, belonged to joint family with main occupation and had medium annual income ranged from (Rs. 13327/- to Rs. 40707/-), with high social participation, having medium use of source of information and medium economic motivation. Result could be observed that large majority (91.66%) of the respondents faced the problem of unavailability of fodder for animals and raw material for spices preparation.
Key words: Self-help Group, Problems, Women Empowerment.
