Self-help groups : A tool of rural women economic upgradation

Kudumbashree as a Catalyst for Entrepreneurship Development & Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through Self Help Groups

The empowerment of women in economic, social and political settings has become one of the most important concerns of modern and elite world of 21 st century. The organizations of Self Help Groups (SHGs) constitute a widely accepted development strategy for entrepreneurship development, women empowerment and poverty alleviation. The present paper focuses on the role of Kudumbashree (KDMS) in wom...

Economic and Social Impacts of Self-Help Groups in India

The Effect of Self-Efficacy Education Based on Self-Care Behaviors in Self-Help Hypertensive Groups

 Introduction: High blood pressure is a chronic disease requiring long-term treatment; which despite being asymptomatic, leads to fatal complaints and complications. Therefore, the present study was aimed to determine the effect of the education based on self-efficacy theory on self-care behaviors of hypertensive self-help groups in integrated health service centers in Mashhad in2019. Methods:...

Self-help groups.

OBJECTIVE To assess Ontario family physicians' attitudes toward, awareness of, and practices related to self-help groups in general and cancer self-help groups specifically. DESIGN Mailed survey using a modified Dillman method. SETTING Ontario family practices. PARTICIPANTS A random sample of 1500 Ontario members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, of whom 949 responded. A tota...

Attitude and Perception of Rural Women towards the Formation and Membership of Self-help Groups in Kaduna State, Nigeria

This study was carried out to elicit the attitude and perception of rural women in Kaduna State, Nigeria, towards the formation and membership of self-help groups (SHGs). Multistage random sampling was adopted and a total of 176 respondents from two (2) local government areas were interviewed using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Two sets of questions based on a 5-point Likert-type scale...