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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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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Rural women farmers’ assessment of credit oriented self-help groups in Delta State, Nigeria [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2014 This study was conducted to analyze the perception of the rural woman about credit oriented self-help group in Delta State, Nigeria. A sample size of 110 respondents was used for the study and data were collected from them with the use of ...
Ofuoku Albert U., Albert Carol E.
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Self Help Groups - Imperative for Financial Inclusion in India
Bhutan Journal of Business and Management, 2019 India, in the last couple of decades, has witnessed competent growth in the financial service sector. However, several questions have often been raised for majority of impoverished population that is excluded from formal financial system.
Purna Prasad Sharma
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