Constraints perceived by the group members for effective functioning of women self help group

Abstract

The present study entitled Impact of Women Self-help Group on Socio-economic Development of Farm women in Khordha district of Odisha was undertaken to examine the socio-economic characteristics and contributions of women Self-Help Group (SHG) members in Khordha District, Odisha, and evaluate their role in empowering women through economic independence, social inclusion, and community development. The study was conducted in the year 2018-2020. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select districts, blocks, gram panchayats, and villages. The total sample size for the study was 120. The responses were obtained from each respondent through a pre-tested structured interview schedule that was prepared for the collection of data. The major constraints faced by the farm women were social constraints, organizational constraints, technical constraints and marketing constraints. In terms of social constraints, groupism was the major constraint with a mean score of 1.85 and ranked 1st. Regarding organizational and technical constraints, lack of motivation by government and non-availability of ICT technology were ranked 1st having mean score of 2.20 and 2.22 respectively. This research paper may provide a better insight into the grassroot level constraints faced by women self-help group.