The present study seeks to examine the impact of microfinance and other socio-economic factors on women empowerment as … viewed from their participation in decision making, income as well as employment generation activities. The findings of the …'s income, family size and frequency of Self help group meetings have overall positive influence on women empowerment. In case …

contribute to a common fund to be lent to its members as per group decision, which works for group's solidarity, self group … the research questions such as, what is the participation level of married women in SHG activities? Does the SHG … association of the members contribute to the Socioeconomic Development? The researcher selected a sample of 115 women group …

Improving the livelihoods of poor households and transitioning more women back to the labor force is a major challenge … in South Asia. Self-employment promoted through women's groups has often been cited as a promising intervention towards …, especially for government programs like the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in India. This study aims to provide empirical …