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Socio-economic Correlates of Women Empowerment

Santosh Kumar Kaushal and Y K Singh

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A study was conducted to establish relationship between women empowerment and socio-economic characteristics of the respondents and groups in district Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh. Two blocks namely Tajpur and Kundarki (Digarpur) with equal number of SHGs (8) were selected by random sampling. 160 members of SHGs were included as respondents. The study showed that the SHGs had followed normal pattern of group behavior and higher percentage of women were realizing noticeable impact of being member of SHGs .Women participation in SHG made them discover inner strength , gain self confidence, social and economic empowerment and capacity building

Keyword: Women empowerment; Inner

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