• T. KALIDASAN
• M.KAVASKAR
• R. KANIMOZHI

The study mainly focuses on factors influencing the participation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act beneficiaries in Salem district. The present study was conducted in Thalaivasal block of Salem District. Salem district has been administratively divided in to twenty blocks. Out of these blocks, Thalaivasal block has higher number of beneficiaries. So, it was selected as a study area. For the selection of the respondents, proportionate random sampling technique was followed. 120 respondents were selected for this study. The data were collected from each of the respondent through personal interview with the help of schedule. The results revealed that personal factors and economic factors influenced the beneficiaries to take part in MGNREGA, followed by social factors and the organizational factors.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, rural employment, rural development, etc.

"FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT (MGNREGA) BENEFICIARIES IN SALEM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.272-275, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06051.pdf

"FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT (MGNREGA) BENEFICIARIES IN SALEM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp272-275, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06051.pdf