Empowering Through Enterprise: A Study of Problems and Prospects Facing Shg-Owned Income Generating Activities in Selected Mandals of Mahabubnagar District of Telangana
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64137/31079423/IJEBMR-V2I2P123Keywords:
Micro Enterprises, IGA, Self Help Groups, Marketing, Production, EmpowermentAbstract
Micro enterprises (ME) have engaged as real boon for the poor and are considered as growth engines that trigger the development process. The rural poor are to be encouraged to undertake micro-enterprises. Besides solving the problem of poverty, it helps to generate additional income for the poor in rural and urban areas. Development of micro enterprises helps to create immediate employment opportunities, involving a larger number of women at low-level investment. The principal objectives of the study were: to understand the role of SHGs in empowering through enterprise, to study the problems of the Income Generating Activities undertaken by the women SHGs, and to study the prospects of the SHG micro enterprises. The primary data was obtained through administering a structured schedule. Survey method used in conducting the study. The sample size is 100, one hundred SHG representatives of micro enterprises. Random sampling method is applied to select sample representatives. The SHG women, who are pursuing these enterprises, were quite happy and have been running and making good returns. The enterprises have yielded a high level of profit, which enabled the beneficiaries to expect their operations to be successful units located in Mahabubnagar
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