Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

An Analysis of Micro Credit to Self Help Groups and Women’s Empowerment in Kerala

Sony Francis C.

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In India, women constitute a sizeable section of rural work force and the proper utilization of this workforce helps for the socio–economic development of our country. Micro credit to self help groups is an active step towards this end. The study focuses the source of income, the success of self help groups and the working of self help groups. Data has been collected through a questionnaire, interview and some secondary sources. From the results it is found that most of them are working successfully and it leads to women empowerment. Yet continuous training, better marketing facilities, local resource mobilization etc. has to be considered for its future development.  

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SONY FRANCIS C. An Analysis of Micro Credit to Self Help Groups and Women’s Empowerment in Kerala Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VIII August 2013


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