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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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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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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Estimating the effectiveness of self-help groups on the adoption of secondary preventive measures by people living with HIV in Central America, 2012 [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background According to UNAIDS, the HIV epidemic has stabilized. This as a result of increased condom use and greater access to coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Mario Salvador Sanchez-Dominguez +3 more
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SELF HELP GROUPS WITH REFERENCE TO CHENNAI [PDF]
ICTACT Journal on Management Studies, 2021 Women Entrepreneurship in SHGs gives self-employment to group members and work mutually for their empowerment. In addition, group business provides financial support, moral assistance and co-operative mind set among the women through formation of SHGs ...
S Silambarasi, A Shameem
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Can Self-Help Groups Really Be 'Self-Help'? [PDF]
International Finance Discussion Papers, 2013 We provide an experimental and theoretical evaluation of a cost-reducing innovation in the delivery of "self-help group" microfinance services, in which privatized agents earn payments through membership fees for providing services.
Brian Greaney +2 more
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Use of self-help groups by people living with HIV in Central America
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2022 Self-help groups (SHGs) for people living with HIV (PLHIV) are organizations created by the community to provide individuals with security, affection, improved self-esteem, and a sense of belonging.
Mario Sanchez-Dominguez +4 more
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Can the current youth agricultural groups be sustainable? Experiences from Mid-Western Uganda
Cogent Social Sciences, 2022 As one of the most youthful populations in the world, with close to 80% of its population under the age of 30, Uganda is grappling with initiatives for engaging youth in productive sectors of the economy.
Dorcas Elizabeth Loga +2 more
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Maintenance of Abstinence in Self-Help Groups [PDF]
Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2017 To analyse abstinence rates 12 months after alcohol cessation in a sample of French subjects participating in support group meetings.The project was co-designed with support group representatives, and co-investigator roles were delegated to meeting managers. Subjects who had stopped drinking for
Nalpas, Bertrand +1 more
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