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Does participation in self-help group affect the psychological empowerment of tribal women? Evidence from India

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  • Tanushree Mahato
  • Manish Kumar Jha

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Purpose - This study aims to assess the impact of participation in self-help group (SHG) on the psychological empowerment of rural tribal women. Design/methodology/approach - Primary data was collected using multistage random sampling from the rural women of Jharkhand, India. The propensity score matching method was adopted using the psmatch2 command in STATA. Findings - The results show a significant positive change in women’s self-esteem, self-confidence, self-efficacy, autonomy, knowledge and skills, reduction in agony and quality of life after participation in SHG. This reveals that participation in SHG has a significant positive impact on the psychological empowerment of rural tribal women. Originality/value - Despite the numerous studies on rural women’s empowerment, there is little evidence of literature focusing on the impact of participation in SHG on psychological empowerment, specifically in the tribal context. This study primarily focuses on women belonging to the scheduled tribe category of Jharkhand, one of the poorest states of India.

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  • Tanushree Mahato & Manish Kumar Jha, 2024. "Does participation in self-help group affect the psychological empowerment of tribal women? Evidence from India," International Journal of Development Issues, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 23(3), pages 447-462, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijdipp:ijdi-11-2023-0265
    DOI: 10.1108/IJDI-11-2023-0265
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