Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Pushpa P, Mamathalakshmi N, Raveesha S, Jayalaxmi Pawar, Chandan K and Ramesh AP

Abstract:
In recent years, women's empowerment has been considered a central issue in determining women's status. However, women have been identified as key agents of sustainable development. Women's equality and empowerment are central to a more holistic approach towards establishing sustainable development patterns and processes. The study was conducted in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. The ex-post facto research design was used for the study, covering 60 farm women in each taluk and forming 180 respondents together. Appropriate statistical tests were used to analyze and interpret the data. About 46.11 percent of the respondents belong to the medium economic motivation category, followed by the high (32.78%) and low (21.11%) economic motivation categories. Less than half of the respondents (48.89%) in the Chitradurga district had medium self-reliance. 42.22 percent of the respondents had medium self-confidence, whereas 30.56 percent of them had low self-confidence, followed by high self-confidence (27.22%).