A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON DECISION MAKING EMPOWERMENT OF SHG MEMBERS BEFORE AND AFTER JOINING SELF HELP GROUPS

Abstract

Self help groups have reinforced the women status in taking decisions in their household as well as in community while taking part in the socio-economic activities. Actually women members are involving in taking vital decisions relating to the savings and credit activities. And also, they give their views and ideas in such matters with regard to granting loan, purpose, borrowing amount, rate of interest and schedule of repayment etc.1 The research work has been undertaken in sivakasi region where1000 self help groups are running. Simple random sampling method has been used for collecting data from 200 respondents out of 100 self help groups from the population. The researcher analysed the decision making empowerment of the SHG members and has given suggestions to promote the women members in their family as well as society to expose themselves as they are strong and independent.