Contents
Acknowledgment;
Abbreviations;
List of Illustrations (Maps and Graphs);
List of Tables;
Chapter 1: Introduction;
1.1 Financial Inclusion;
1.2 Empowering Women;
1.3 Household Welfare;
1.4 Indian Context;
1.4.1. Objectives;
1.4.2. Research Questions;
Chapter 2: Literature Review;
2.1 Financial Inclusion;
2.2 Women Empowerment;
2.3 Household Welfare;
Chapter 3: Policy Environment;
3.1 Central Policies;
3.1.1. Evolution in FI Movement;
3.2 State Policy in Arunachal Pradesh;
3.3 Initiatives by Civil Society in Arunachal;
Chapter 4: Research Methodology;
4.1 Research Problem;
4.2 Research Framework;
4.3 Study Area, Research Design and Sample Design;
4.3.1 Study Area;
4.3.2 Research Design;
4.3.3 Sample Design;
4.4 Data Collection Methods and Data Analysis;
4.5 Methods and Tools;
4.5.1 Structured Schedule Interview;
4.5.2 Focus Group Discussion;
Chapter 5: Results and Analysis;
5.1 Change in Income of the Respondents with the Participation in SHGs;
5.2 Inter Linkage (Deposit) between SHGs and Banks Branches; Characteristics of SHG Members, Household Savings and Loan Availing Pattern;
5.2.1 Inter linkage (Deposit) Between SHGs and Bank Branches;
5.2.2 Pattern of Household Savings;
5.2.3 Characteristic of Respondent that Influences Availing Loan from Banks;
5.3 Participation of Women in SHGs Affecting the Level of Dependency for Money;
5.4 Participation in SHGs Contributes Towards the Increase in Participation of Women in Community/Social Events;
5.5 Participation of Women in SHG‟s Affected Their Children’s Enrollment in School;
Chapter 6: Summary and Conclusion;
6.1 Summary of Results and Discussion;
6.2 Policy Insights;
6.3 Limitation of the Study;
Appendices;
Table 1: State-wise Poverty Estimates for 2004-05, 2011-12;
Table 2: Total No. of SHGs and members under FGA;
Structured Questionnaire 1;
Focus Group Discussion Questionnaire 2;
Reference.