Information needs of women self help groups: an assessment

Sornam, S. Ally and Babu, Preedip Balaji Information needs of women self help groups: an assessment., 2007 UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished) [Other]

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The most popular model of micro credit in India is that of self-help groups (SHGs). A qualitative study of SHG interventions in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat undertaken by Nirantar, a Centre for Gender and Education, offers insights into the micro-credit phenomenon through voices of women who are part of SHGs. Mostly women are the beneficiaries of this micro credit system. A district-level official linked to a national level SHG programme sponsored by the ministry of rural development explained why the programme focused on women. “Women cannot go anywhere, they can be located easily; they cannot run away leaving their homes; they can be easily persuaded to repay as they feel shame more quickly and consider non-repayment as a betrayal of family honour”.

Item type:	Other
Keywords:	Information needs, Self Help Groups, Microfinance, Microcredit,India
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis.
Depositing user:	Preedip Balaji
Date deposited:	13 Sep 2012
Last modified:	02 Oct 2014 12:23
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/17510

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Sornam, Ally S and Babu, Preedip Balaji. 2007. Information needs of women self help groups: an assessment.

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