Examining the Effects of Self-Help Groups on Rural Women in the Context of Empowerment Dynamics and Sustainable Development

Abstract

Using the ordinal regression tactic, this study seeks towards examining association amongst women's Broad Empowerment (BE) and Community Empowerment (CE) and Financial Growth (FG). Ambition in this assessment is of investigating the process regarding empowerment related towards one another and how they affect total empowerment of women. Quantitative research technique is used in this work, which draws on primary data sources. Members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the Anugul District of Odisha are given a structured questionnaire to complete in order to collect primary data. Statistical techniques like ordinal regression, Spearman's correlation coefficient analysis, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests are used to analyse the data and look at the correlations between variables. The findings show that among women, Broad Empowerment (BE) is significantly predicted by both Community Empowerment (CE) and Financial Growth (FG). The significance of lecturing both communal then financial aspects aimed at women's empowerment is highlighted by the ordinal regression model's substantial correlation between CE, FG, and BE. Furthermore, significant positive relationships between BE and CE, BE and FG, and CE and FG are noted, highlighting the interdependence of these aspects of empowerment. By providing visions hooked on complex attitude of women's empowerment, particularly in the context of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), this study adds to the body of current material. By analyzing how CE and FG affect BE and investigating how they interact, the study provides important insight into the variables influencing women's overall empowerment results. The results emphasize that in order to raise women's socioeconomic standing and general well- being, social and financial growth must be addressed concurrently.