IMPEDIMENTS FACED BY WOMEN SHGS PROMOTED UNDER INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

M.K. BARIYA¹*, P.R. KANANI², S.J. PARMAR³, M.K. JADEJA^4
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pipalia, Dhoraji, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
²Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
³Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
⁴Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
* Corresponding Author : minaxibariya@gmail.com

Received : 12-04-2016     Accepted : 24-04-2016     Published : 07-08-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 27       Pages : 1564 - 1567
Int J Agr Sci 8.27 (2016):1564-1567

Keywords : Impediments, Suggestions, IWMP, Self help group, Empowerment
Academic Editor : Dr Basa Swaminath
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

The present study was an attempt to know the Impediments faced by women self help groups promoted under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP). A total of 90 women self help group members as respondents were selected from Amreli district of Gujarat state. The prime impediments faced by the SHG members were lack of knowledge in record maintenance, while in case of problem in saving money; dependency on male member ranked as first. Impediments like handling of bank account in which unaware about the rules and inability in performing bank formalities both were major and ranked first, while for co-ordination among member; lack of interpersonal trust ranked first, in case of internal loaning and loaning through bank; clashes of their loan taking time ranked first, in conducting group meeting; lack of time arrangement among women for meeting, in taking decision; dependency on member of family and in marketing; lack of information all ranked as first. The major suggestions made by SHG members were also taken and ranked among which continuation of project and its expansion in other village by establishing new SHGs and addition of new activities based on resource availability ranked as first.