Towards Economic empowerment: study of rural women in dairy cooperatives of Heggada Devana Kote taluk in Mysore district

Meera, M. and Krishne Gowda (2013) Towards Economic empowerment: study of rural women in dairy cooperatives of Heggada Devana Kote taluk in Mysore district. Journal of Media and Social Development, 1 (1). pp. 13-26. ISSN 2320-8244

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Abstract

Women play a vital role in the dairy sector of India. Dairy cooperatives provide sustainable livelihood to millions of household in rural India. Several initiatives for empowerment of women are undertaken by Government of India, State Governments and Non-Government Organizations. As a feature of patriarchal society, women's contributions are rendered 'invisible' and unacknowledged in general; it's no different in dairying, livestock management and agriculture. Even in dairy development programmes, the central focus is predominantly on milk, milk products and livestock rather than on women. The scenario is fast changing with the increasing recognition of the dynamic role played by women and the inherent advantages of women empowerment for 'smart' economics and superior society. Studies from a gender perspective on rural dairy women to analyze their progress, problems and prospects at the grassroots are considerably rare. This paper aims to contribute towards bridging research gaps by examining the growth of economic status of women in dairy cooperative societies of rural India. This empirical study involves 160 women from 16 women dairy cooperative societies of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) in Heggada Devana Kote Taluk. Comprehensive pre-tested questionnaire was used for the purpose of primary data collection along with interview guide and field observations. The study examines the changes in income, access to cash and credit, confidence in financial transactions and their aspiration for economic autonomy towards drawing inferences and suggestions for engendering and strengthening endeavors for economic empowerment of women in dairy cooperatives.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Women empowerment, Women dairy cooperatives, Economic empowerment, Rural development, Empirical study.
Subjects: A Arts and Humanities > Political Science
Divisions: Department of > Political Science
Depositing User: Dr Raju C
Date Deposited: 03 Feb 2021 11:49
Last Modified: 15 Jul 2022 06:14
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/15687

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