Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Mohsin Uddin ¹

Affiliations
1 Distance Education Cell, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Sagar division of Madhya Pradesh with the objective to study the leadership style and decision making process among the women as SHG ( Self Help Group) members. The paper reveals that members of the SHGs in the sub-urban sample were more democratic in comparison to rural sample. There was significant difference between those belonging to OBC (Other Backward Class) and SC (Scheduled Caste) on Leadership Styles while there was very little difference between SC and ST (Scheduled Tribes). It was also found that Members of SHGs belonged to sub-urban sample were more democratic in comparison to rural sample. There was significant difference between OBC and ST sample on Decision Making.

Keywords

Leadership, Decision-Making Qualities, Self-Help Groups.

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