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Role of Self-Help Groups through Micro-Finance for Poverty Alleviation [PDF]

, 2023
Microfinance occupies a very strategic role in poverty alleviation and rural development in India. Microfinance provides financial services such as micro credit, micro savings and micro insurance to the rural poor. In the recent past it has become one of
Ibrahimy, Habibullah, Hashimy, Sayed Qudrat   +1 more
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A State of the Art of Self Help Groups in India

, 2011
This paper considers the strategies of self help group for micro-enterprise development in rural areas. It seeks to answer the question of whether and under which conditions self help groups are an effective vehicle for organizing and representing local ...
Singh, S., Ruivenkamp, G.T.P., Jongerden, J.P.   +2 more
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Longer-term economic impacts of self-help groups in india [PDF]

Despite the popularity and unique nature of women's self-help groups in India, evidence of their economic impacts is scant. Based on two rounds of a 2,400 household panel, the authors use double differences, propensity score matching, and pipeline ...
Deininger, Klaus, Liu, Yanyan
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Sustainability of microfinance self help groups in India: would federating help? [PDF]

The major form of microfinance in India is that based on women's Self Help Groups (SHGs), which are small groups of 10-20 members. These groups collect savings from their members and provide loans to them.
Nair, Ajai
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Self-help in the electronic age: an evaluative study of actual and potential uses of the internet to support self-help groups and their development agencies

, 2021
Self-help in the electronic age: an evaluative study of actual and potential uses of the internet to support self-help groups and their development ...
Matthew J. Clements (3368453)
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Empowering Parents: The Impact of a Parenting Practice-Based Care Module on Preventing Internet Gaming Disorder in Elementary School Children

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Background: The prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) among elementary school children has raised concerns about its potential negative impact on academic performance, social interactions, and overall mental well-being.
Nur Hidaayah, Esti Yunitasari, Hanik Endang Nihayati   +2 more
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Mutual help groups for mental health problems: A review of effectiveness studies

, 2008
This paper reviews empirical studies on whether participating in mutual help groups for people with mental health problems leads to improved psychological and social functioning. To be included, studies had to satisfy four sets of criteria, covering: (1)
Humphreys, K, Barker, C, Pistrang, N
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The role of self-help groups in empowering disabled women: a case study in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

, 2010
The literature on self-help groups (SHGs) shows a mixed record on empowering women both economically and socially, while the literature on Women with Disabilities (WWDs) highlights the problems of isolation that exacerbate their disadvantages.
Dhungana, Bishnu Maya, Bishnu Maya Dhungana, Kusakabe, Kyoko, Kyoko Kusakabe   +3 more
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Gendered challenges faced by rural women self-help groups in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe

The Dyke
This study explores the gendered challenges faced by rural women self-help groups in the Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe, and analyses how these challenges impact the sustainability of their projects. The absence of focused research on the specific gendered
Smart Mhembwe
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Direct action self-help (DASH) groups in UK flood risk management

E3S Web of Conferences, 2016
This paper presents an analysis of the nature and effectiveness of community direct action self-help (DASH) groups and includes a case study analysis of a river conveyance management group and a sea wall management group.
Simm Jonathan
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