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Impact of Udyogini Scheme on Employment Generation of Women Beneficiaries


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
2 University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
 

Objectives: The study analyses the impact of Udyogini scheme on employment generation of rural women beneficiaries.

Methods and statistical analysis: The study is based on primary data collected from 120 rural women beneficiaries of Udyogini scheme. The collected data was analyzed using mean, percentage, Zero order correlation test and paired ‘t’ test.

Findings: The study findings revealed that there is an increase of man days of employment among rural women beneficiaries by 46.72 per cent after joining Udyogini scheme. The data subjected for statistical test reveals the enhancement of man days of employment among beneficiaries before (546 man days) and after (745 man days) joining Udyogini scheme was found to be highly significant at one per cent level of probability.

Application/Improvements: Udyogini scheme is an innovative scheme which has created adequate employment opportunities to the rural women through establishing micro enterprises.


Keywords

Empowerment, Beneficiaries, Characteristics, Agriculture, Business.
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Authors

V. Sushma
Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
K. C. Lalitha
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
M. S. Nataraju
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
M. T. Lakshminarayan
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India
K. Asha
Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, India

Abstract


Objectives: The study analyses the impact of Udyogini scheme on employment generation of rural women beneficiaries.

Methods and statistical analysis: The study is based on primary data collected from 120 rural women beneficiaries of Udyogini scheme. The collected data was analyzed using mean, percentage, Zero order correlation test and paired ‘t’ test.

Findings: The study findings revealed that there is an increase of man days of employment among rural women beneficiaries by 46.72 per cent after joining Udyogini scheme. The data subjected for statistical test reveals the enhancement of man days of employment among beneficiaries before (546 man days) and after (745 man days) joining Udyogini scheme was found to be highly significant at one per cent level of probability.

Application/Improvements: Udyogini scheme is an innovative scheme which has created adequate employment opportunities to the rural women through establishing micro enterprises.


Keywords


Empowerment, Beneficiaries, Characteristics, Agriculture, Business.

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