Author: Jose Joseph
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
India is a home to the largest population of poor in the world and out of its total population there are nearly 75 million poor house-holds in India, thus it has become the prime obligation of the regulators to provide some definite solution for poverty alleviation. Microfinance has several other developmental objectives like mobilization of savings. It has also been used as inducers in different community development activities as an entry point in the community organizing program and as an ingredient in a larger education or training exercise. For this study, population consist of clients of micro financing institutions in Changanacherry Taluk. In this study for the purpose of primary data collection, samples were selected by using random sampling technique. Sample size for the study conducted is 100 respondents of micro financing institutions. The study consists of both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through questionnaire. The role of Micro Financing Institutions in economic empowerment with special reference to Changanacherry taluk was examined. Key challenges facing MFIs today that are affecting their impact on poverty alleviation were seem to be an over-emphasis on financial sustainability over social objectives, and a failure of many MFIs to work with the poorest in society. Overall, Micro financing institutions has provided important contributions to the development world. It was found that savings are vital and perhaps more important to people, that they are probably better served by direct subsidies rather than loans. Although micro financing institutions offer financial assistance to the society and prove itself a useful tool in economic empowerment.
A study on the role of micro finance institutions in economic empowerment with special reference to Changanacherry Taluk, Kerala
Author: Jose Joseph
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
India is a home to the largest population of poor in the world and out of its total population there are nearly 75 million poor house-holds in India, thus it has become the prime obligation of the regulators to provide some definite solution for poverty alleviation. Microfinance has several other developmental objectives like mobilization of savings. It has also been used as inducers in different community development activities as an entry point in the community organizing program and as an ingredient in a larger education or training exercise. For this study, population consist of clients of micro financing institutions in Changanacherry Taluk. In this study for the purpose of primary data collection, samples were selected by using random sampling technique. Sample size for the study conducted is 100 respondents of micro financing institutions. The study consists of both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through questionnaire. The role of Micro Financing Institutions in economic empowerment with special reference to Changanacherry taluk was examined. Key challenges facing MFIs today that are affecting their impact on poverty alleviation were seem to be an over-emphasis on financial sustainability over social objectives, and a failure of many MFIs to work with the poorest in society. Overall, Micro financing institutions has provided important contributions to the development world. It was found that savings are vital and perhaps more important to people, that they are probably better served by direct subsidies rather than loans. Although micro financing institutions offer financial assistance to the society and prove itself a useful tool in economic empowerment.
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
India is a home to the largest population of poor in the world and out of its total population there are nearly 75 million poor house-holds in India, thus it has become the prime obligation of the regulators to provide some definite solution for poverty alleviation. Microfinance has several other developmental objectives like mobilization of savings. It has also been used as inducers in different community development activities as an entry point in the community organizing program and as an ingredient in a larger education or training exercise. For this study, population consist of clients of micro financing institutions in Changanacherry Taluk. In this study for the purpose of primary data collection, samples were selected by using random sampling technique. Sample size for the study conducted is 100 respondents of micro financing institutions. The study consists of both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through questionnaire. The role of Micro Financing Institutions in economic empowerment with special reference to Changanacherry taluk was examined. Key challenges facing MFIs today that are affecting their impact on poverty alleviation were seem to be an over-emphasis on financial sustainability over social objectives, and a failure of many MFIs to work with the poorest in society. Overall, Micro financing institutions has provided important contributions to the development world. It was found that savings are vital and perhaps more important to people, that they are probably better served by direct subsidies rather than loans. Although micro financing institutions offer financial assistance to the society and prove itself a useful tool in economic empowerment.
A study on the importance of micro finance on Kudumbasree members with special reference to Purapuzha Panchayath, Kerala
Author: Jose Joseph
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The most widely published feature of Kudumbasree is the setting up of micro enterprises using local resources as well as skills. Micro enterprise development is viewed as an opportunity for providing gainful employment to the people below poverty line and thereby improving their income and living standards. Micro finance in India started in the early 1980s with small efforts or forming informal SHG to provide access to much needed saving and credit services to the marginal population more importantly in rural areas. National bodies like the Small Industrial development Bank of India (SIBI) and NABARD are devoting significant time and financial resource to micro finance sector. The main objectives of this study 1) to identify important applications of micro finance among members in Kudumbasree, 2) to find out whether micro finance influences economic development of women, 3) to get insight about micro finance activities. A well-structured questionnaire was prepared to collect primary data. The questionnaire for this study was developed partly on the basis of existing literature and partly from the opinion of experts in the field by keeping in mind the scope and objectives of the study. Through this study an attempt has been made to analyse the working system of NHG of Purappuzha panchayath. Kudumbasree unit has created an innovative method of mobilising rural savings that eventually helped for providing credit. The members admitted that their socio-economic status improved after joining this unit. NHG unit has brought the national and international recognition as an ideal and workable model of participatory development for eradicating poverty.
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The most widely published feature of Kudumbasree is the setting up of micro enterprises using local resources as well as skills. Micro enterprise development is viewed as an opportunity for providing gainful employment to the people below poverty line and thereby improving their income and living standards. Micro finance in India started in the early 1980s with small efforts or forming informal SHG to provide access to much needed saving and credit services to the marginal population more importantly in rural areas. National bodies like the Small Industrial development Bank of India (SIBI) and NABARD are devoting significant time and financial resource to micro finance sector. The main objectives of this study 1) to identify important applications of micro finance among members in Kudumbasree, 2) to find out whether micro finance influences economic development of women, 3) to get insight about micro finance activities. A well-structured questionnaire was prepared to collect primary data. The questionnaire for this study was developed partly on the basis of existing literature and partly from the opinion of experts in the field by keeping in mind the scope and objectives of the study. Through this study an attempt has been made to analyse the working system of NHG of Purappuzha panchayath. Kudumbasree unit has created an innovative method of mobilising rural savings that eventually helped for providing credit. The members admitted that their socio-economic status improved after joining this unit. NHG unit has brought the national and international recognition as an ideal and workable model of participatory development for eradicating poverty.
Women Empowerment Through Capacity Building
Author: P. J. Christabell
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788180694455
Category : Microfinance
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Study on the role of microfinance in building up economic and democratic capacity of women in India.
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788180694455
Category : Microfinance
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Study on the role of microfinance in building up economic and democratic capacity of women in India.
Roads and the Environment
Author: Christopher J. Hoban
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Content Description #Includes bibliographical references and index.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Content Description #Includes bibliographical references and index.
Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292611097
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Road asset management is one of the top priorities of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020. The implementation of performance-based road maintenance contracts (PBCs)—an essential element of road asset management—promotes effective and efficient maintenance of road networks. Well-designed PBCs keep roads in predefined good condition at relatively low cost. This guide aims to help policy makers in CAREC member countries understand and implement PBCs. After a brief history of the development of PBCs, it discusses the various types of PBCs and their relative advantages and disadvantages. It highlights PBC implementation in selected developed, developing, and transitional countries, including CAREC member countries, to illustrate best practices.
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292611097
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Road asset management is one of the top priorities of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020. The implementation of performance-based road maintenance contracts (PBCs)—an essential element of road asset management—promotes effective and efficient maintenance of road networks. Well-designed PBCs keep roads in predefined good condition at relatively low cost. This guide aims to help policy makers in CAREC member countries understand and implement PBCs. After a brief history of the development of PBCs, it discusses the various types of PBCs and their relative advantages and disadvantages. It highlights PBC implementation in selected developed, developing, and transitional countries, including CAREC member countries, to illustrate best practices.
Groundwater Resources Development and Planning in the Semi-Arid Region
Author: Chaitanya B. Pande
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030681246
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
This book addresses the various challenges in achieving sustainable groundwater development, management, and planning in semi-arid regions, with a focus on India, and discusses advanced remote sensing and GIS techniques for the estimation and management of groundwater resources. The book is timely as there is a need for a better understanding of the various tools and methods required to efficiently and sustainably meet the growing demand for clean surface and groundwater in developing countries, and how these tools can be combined with other strategies in a multi-disciplinary fashion to achieve this goal in water-scarce regions. To wit, the book combines remote sensing and GIS techniques, runoff modeling, aquifer mapping, land use and land cover analyses, evapotranspiration estimation, crop coefficients, and water policy approaches. This will be of use to academics, policymakers, social scientists, and professionals involved in the various aspects of sustainable groundwater development, planning, and management.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030681246
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
This book addresses the various challenges in achieving sustainable groundwater development, management, and planning in semi-arid regions, with a focus on India, and discusses advanced remote sensing and GIS techniques for the estimation and management of groundwater resources. The book is timely as there is a need for a better understanding of the various tools and methods required to efficiently and sustainably meet the growing demand for clean surface and groundwater in developing countries, and how these tools can be combined with other strategies in a multi-disciplinary fashion to achieve this goal in water-scarce regions. To wit, the book combines remote sensing and GIS techniques, runoff modeling, aquifer mapping, land use and land cover analyses, evapotranspiration estimation, crop coefficients, and water policy approaches. This will be of use to academics, policymakers, social scientists, and professionals involved in the various aspects of sustainable groundwater development, planning, and management.
The Role of Microfinance in Women's Empowerment
Author: Raji Ajwani-Ramchandani
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1787144259
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Delving into the effects of microfinance in both rural and urban communities, this book will be of interest to researchers of women studies, microfinance, and development economics.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1787144259
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Delving into the effects of microfinance in both rural and urban communities, this book will be of interest to researchers of women studies, microfinance, and development economics.
Microfinance and Women Empowerment: A Study with Special Reference to Ramapuram Grama Panchayat
Author: Laly Antoney
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Microfinancing expanded rapidly in India over the past two decades. India has witnessed innovations in financial options for Micro Finance Institutions (MFI), the addition of new products and services, such as insurance and pension schemes, and the entry of Internet kiosks to rural villages. It has been a recognised fact that microcredit is the most effective instrument of dealing with two crucial social issues, ie, poverty alleviation and women empowerment. The experience of microfinance concept is underlined the fact that it is an apt tool to empower the rural women economically, psychologically and socially. It is hoped to enhance the scope of empowerment of women, which has already found its way in the academic discourse on social welfare schemes and effective rural credit delivery mechanism. This will definitely pave the way for distinctively evolving a solution for Indian way of financing and women capability improvement in terms of the vision of Indian born Nobel laureate for Economics, Dr. Amartya Sen. This will also help us in evolving a societal friendly way of financing in developing the economy by improving the quality of life, living standards, to alleviate poverty, inequality, other developmental and gender issues. It will stimulate the women's imagination about a better world with less injustice and inequalities. Every social experiment or endeavor has inherent in it the potential for both success and failure. But if the experiment is in the right direction, the, failure becomes a stepping-stone to success. The pioneer in this experiment with the micro finance and women empowerment can take the first step or one step at a time, and this becomes the foundation of the ultimate success.
Publisher: Amazon Publishers, USA
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Microfinancing expanded rapidly in India over the past two decades. India has witnessed innovations in financial options for Micro Finance Institutions (MFI), the addition of new products and services, such as insurance and pension schemes, and the entry of Internet kiosks to rural villages. It has been a recognised fact that microcredit is the most effective instrument of dealing with two crucial social issues, ie, poverty alleviation and women empowerment. The experience of microfinance concept is underlined the fact that it is an apt tool to empower the rural women economically, psychologically and socially. It is hoped to enhance the scope of empowerment of women, which has already found its way in the academic discourse on social welfare schemes and effective rural credit delivery mechanism. This will definitely pave the way for distinctively evolving a solution for Indian way of financing and women capability improvement in terms of the vision of Indian born Nobel laureate for Economics, Dr. Amartya Sen. This will also help us in evolving a societal friendly way of financing in developing the economy by improving the quality of life, living standards, to alleviate poverty, inequality, other developmental and gender issues. It will stimulate the women's imagination about a better world with less injustice and inequalities. Every social experiment or endeavor has inherent in it the potential for both success and failure. But if the experiment is in the right direction, the, failure becomes a stepping-stone to success. The pioneer in this experiment with the micro finance and women empowerment can take the first step or one step at a time, and this becomes the foundation of the ultimate success.
Tourism Development and the Environment
Author: Richard Sharpley
Publisher: Earthscan
ISBN: 1844077322
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Earthscan
ISBN: 1844077322
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Industrial Agroforestry Perspectives and Prospectives
Author: K.T. Parthiban
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
ISBN: 9386237393
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
The Forests are playing a significant role in the economic prosperity and ecological stability of the country. The Indian Forests faces severe biotic and abiotic pressure leads to shrinking of its geographical distribution and the forest based industries are at the cross roads. This book incorporated the India's Forest and Agroforestry situation and the need for industrial wood plantations. It also comprises the status of various wood based industries like pulp and paper, plywood, matchwood, dendro power, biofuel and the requirement for different raw materials and the associated supply chain management.
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
ISBN: 9386237393
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
The Forests are playing a significant role in the economic prosperity and ecological stability of the country. The Indian Forests faces severe biotic and abiotic pressure leads to shrinking of its geographical distribution and the forest based industries are at the cross roads. This book incorporated the India's Forest and Agroforestry situation and the need for industrial wood plantations. It also comprises the status of various wood based industries like pulp and paper, plywood, matchwood, dendro power, biofuel and the requirement for different raw materials and the associated supply chain management.