• Dr.Ch.Rajalingam

Rural women empowerment is a global issue which has gained momentum in recent decades. Empowerment of rural women through income generating activities is considered as an initiative that affect the economic aspects of rural women's lives through the use of economic tools such as credit. It is being increasingly realized that women's income in a family is very important in relation to the nutritional, economic and educational uplift of the family. Several studies indicate that SHG programmes are often in the form of loan or microfinance and savings have succeeded in changing the lives of rural women by making them earn reasonable money and protect their self respect. This study is undertaken to analyze the structure, conduct and performance of SHG and their impact on the women in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh.

SHG, Women, Empowerment, Rural, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh

"A Study on Rural Women Empowerment Through SHG's", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 4, page no.623-633, September 2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A90.pdf

"A Study on Rural Women Empowerment Through SHG's", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 4, page no. pp623-633, September 2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A90.pdf