Socio‐Economic and political empowerment through self help groups intervention
A study from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12706665 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shipra Gupta (0000-0002-9685-948X, Department of Sociology, Banasthali Vidyapith Vanasthali India, corresponding author), Hitendra Singh Rathore (Department of Sociology, Banasthali Vidyapith Vanasthali India) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pa.2143 |
| OpenAlex | W3016095043 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The paper presents a study on the socio‐economic, and political empowerment of rural women, through the Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Bilaspur Division, Chhattisgarh, India. The various factors involved as empowerment indicators were individually discussed based on the data collected from the women SHG members (by random sampling). The detailed data analysis of individual factors and their impact on aforesaid empowerment have been discussed. Its level of significance has been evaluated using Chi‐Square Test and P‐value using statistical data analysis software tool SPSS. Subsequently, the degree of empowerment and the ranking of the factors, its contribution to all three dimensions of empowerment have been evaluated using the Garret Ranking Method. It is found from the study that, there is significant empowerment in all three dimensions. It is also estimated from the Garret Ranking Method, that women after associating with SHG were found economically empowered most significantly, then the socially and politically. The work will be useful for the policymakers to frame the policy and enhance the degree of women empowerment for the selected area of the study as well as other rural areas
Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Ranking (information retrieval · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Computer Science · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Social and Economic Development in India
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |