Livelihood Security of Women through Self Help Group: A Case Study in Coastal Villages of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal

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Authors

  • Rimpa Mula
     Faculty, Dept. of Geography, Kharagpur College, Paschim Medinipur and Ph.D. Scholar, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore ,IN
  • Sanjay Maity
     Faculty, Dept. of Geography, Rabindra Mahavidyalaya, Hooghly and Ph.D. Scholar, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2023/v37/i3/223661

Keywords:

Self-Help Group (SHG), Livelihood, Women’s Empowerment, Work Participation.

Abstract

Women always get less priority in terms of resource consumption, work participation, and decision-making with respect to the man. Self-Help Group (SHG) is an organization where women lead the group and they are the main beneficiaries. Self-help groups have become a powerful tool to promote women’s livelihood securely. This paperis based on primary data as well as secondary data collected from the Ramnagar-I Block Development Office and the Self-Help Group members of 261 SHG in 23 coastal villages of Purba Medinipur district respectively. The study mainly assesses the women’s livelihood security and empowerment through SHG.

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Published

2023-05-01

How to Cite

Mula, R., & Maity, S. (2023). Livelihood Security of Women through Self Help Group: A Case Study in Coastal Villages of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal. Indian Science Cruiser, 37(3), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2023/v37/i3/223661

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Volume 37, Issue 3, May 2023

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