National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A study was taken up among the tribal women in the Nilgiris district mainly to assess the determinants of tribal women SHG members for joining SHGs. Kotagiri and Gudalur blocks were selected based on the presence of NGOs specifically working for the tribes. Totally twelve SHGs have been randomly selected for the study. This comprises four each from Todas, Kattunayakas and Paniyas. A sample of 10 members from each SHGs have been randomly selected. Thus the total sample size is 120. The study reveals that 38.33 per cent of the tribal women have low level credit orientation. Majority (75.83%) of the tribal women are found consulting with spouse and elders for making decisions at all levels followed by consulting with their family members. Majority (40.83%) of the tribal women have low level of socio-cultural linkage. Majority (40.83%) of the tribal women, exhibited a low level of intra-tribal communication. Majority (40.83%) of the tribal women possessed low leadership abilities. More than half (54.16%) of the tribal women were found to have a low level of entrepreneurial self-efficacy, 65.00 per cent of the tribal women in the total sample were found to have low pre-entrepreneurial exposure. Majority (85.00%) of the tribal women are well aware of the Integrated Tribal Development Programmes.
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