Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Author(s):
Sanjay Hirbhagat, Dr. SC Warwadekar and Kadaskar ND

Abstract:
This study was undertaken in the villages of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state where MAVIM activities were being conducted. The list of SHG was obtained from CMRC Ratnagiri, Sangmeshwar and khed tehsil. The SHGs has been engaged in the agriculture entrepreneurship was selected. From each tehsil and CMRC 30 SHGs was selected. From each SHG President, Secretory, or Treasure was selected. Thus, from each tehsil 30 respondent and from three tehsil (CMRCs) 90 respondents. The Ratnagiri, Sangmeshwar and Khed thesils were selected for study. Before participation in SHG activities only (27.79%) of women respondents were in no empowerment level while after participation in SGG activities it was about (66.67%) in medium economic empowerment level. The information showed that (100.00%) respondents were observed freedom for offering present to relatives, (88.88%) had participation in purchase of input for family enterprise, (91.11%) women respondents had participation in decision about purchasing building and house, (83.33%) able to operate personal account in bank, (94.44%) had freedom for spending on entertainment of guest, (94.44%) freedom for selection of job, (100.00%) had opportunity for economic development, (92.22%) respondents had authority to employ labourers, (88.88%) had participation in decision about adoption of modern technology, (77.77%) had personal saving in form of fixed deposit and (91.11%) had participation in decision about marketing of produce.