'Let communities do their work': the role of mutual aid and self-help groups in the Covid-19 pandemic response. [PDF]
Disasters, 2021 How to respond quickly, effectively, and sensitively to large‐scale crises is debated at length in the aid sector. Institutional focuses on projects and outcomes have led to abundant literature on the efficacy of external interventions, while the actions
Carstensen N, Mudhar M, Munksgaard FS.
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Self help groups, microfinance, financial inclusion and social exclusion: Insight from Assam [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 In order to link the unorganised with the formal financial sector in India, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) introduced the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme (SHG-BLP) as a trial initiative in 1992 and mainstreamed it
Shrabanti Maity
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Self-help groups as platforms for development: The role of social capital.
World Dev, 2021 Highlights • Self-help groups (SHGs) are now viewed as promising platforms for multiple development interventions for several reasons.• Study provides qualitative insights on dynamics of SHG meeting attendance in SHG-led health intervention in India ...
Nichols C.
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The power of the collective empowers women: Evidence from self-help groups in India.
World Dev, 2021 Highlights • We study the impacts of women’s Self-help group membership on women’s and men’s empowerment.• We measure empowerment using two alternate indices: the A-WEAI and the Pro-WEAI.• We find that SHG membership has a significant positive impact on ...
Kumar N +4 more
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Self-Help Groups And Medication Use In Opioid Addiction Treatment: A National Analysis. [PDF]
Health Aff (Millwood), 2020 Self-help groups and medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone) both play important roles in opioid addiction treatment. The relative use of these two treatment modalities has not been characterized in a national study.
Wen H, Druss BG, Saloner B.
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Impact of Self-Help Groups among Persons With Disabilities in Rural Karnataka - A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2022 Background: The prime concern for an individual with disability is independence. Self-help groups (SHGs) provide opportunities for those with such needs.
Minitta Maria Regy +6 more
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Self-help friendliness and cooperation with self-help groups among rehabilitation clinics in Germany (KoReS): a mixed-methods study protocol [PDF]
BMJ OpenIntroduction Self-help is an important complement to medical rehabilitation for people with chronic diseases and disabilities. It contributes to stabilising rehabilitation success and further coping with disease and disability.
Christopher Kofahl +6 more
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"It's a safe space": Self-harm self-help groups [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a qualitative analysis of the role of self-harm self-help groups from the perspective of group members.
Boyce, Melanie J. +2 more
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Sustaining community self-help groups beyond donor support: lessons from a qualitative study of self-help groups, including persons affected by leprosy and disability in rural India [PDF]
BMJ OpenIntroduction Leprosy remains a significant public health challenge in many low and middle-income countries, including India. People affected by leprosy face multifaceted challenges: physical, psychological, social and economic.
Frances Griffiths +9 more
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The impact of self-help groups on pastoral women's empowerment and agency: A study in Nigeria. [PDF]
Pastoralism, 2017 While women in pastoralist communities are key stakeholders in the production of milk and dairy products for income generation, they are largely ignored in other areas of development such as health.
Badejo AF +4 more
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