A study of Effectiveness of Mission Mangalam in Rajkot District

Dr. Sanjay Bhayani; Prof. Dhara Kanjiya

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

A study of Effectiveness of Mission Mangalam in Rajkot District

Dr. Sanjay Bhayani, Prof. Dhara Kanjiya

Abstract :

This study is basically done to analyze the effectiveness of Mission Mangalam on women empowerment in Rajkot district. This study also aims to get detailed insight into various socio–economic aspects for women empowerment. For that response of 200 women beneficiaries are taken from three talukas of Rajkot namely Gondal, Jasdan and Vinchhiya with the help of structured questionnaire by following geographic random sampling method. Effectiveness of Mission Mangalam has been measured in light of various socio–economic aspects viz; education, income, standard of living, savings, social security, access to financial services, self–employment, participation in social activity, increase in social status. After computing realiability statistics, data was analysed with the help of statistical tools namely chi–square test of independence, chi–square test of goodness–of–fit test, phi–coefficient, cross tabulation. The result revealed that after joining Mission Mangalam there has been a significant increase in income of women with economic and social upgradation. The findings of the study will give valuable contribution in District Rural Development Agencies of government, Micro finance institutions for framing further strategies or rules for Mission Mangalam.