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VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 (2018)
Entrepreneurship: a path for empowerment of Dalit women in rural area
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Nisargapriya TS
Abstract
The present study was carried out in Tumkur district aiming at to know the Empowerment of Dalit women through the Micro-Entrepreneurship in rural area. This study is attempting to assess the impact of small-entrepreneurship on empowering the Dalit women which broke the traditional occupation system. The main aim of the study is to understand the impact of small micro-Entrepreneurship in empowering the Dalit women and also to find out the problems of Dalit women entrepreneurs on the operational area. Descriptive research design was used. For the convenience of the study 50respondents had selected as sample size using purposive sampling technique. The study found that after entering the entrepreneurship their standard of living and social-economic status had increased. And the level of participation had increased in socio-economic and political aspects. It was highlighted that, there is a greater awaking among Dalit women about the entrepreneurship. They are gradually achieving recognition and are making valuable contributions to the family economy and as well as national economy. And they also being experiencing the new forms of caste discrimination. This article seeks to contribute to such social problem solving by enhancing the public awareness and education on the developmental possibilities of social entrepreneurship and demands suitable policies need to be formulated to cater the needs and aspiration of the small and micro-entrepreneurship.
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Pages:1012-1015
How to cite this article:
Nisargapriya TS "Entrepreneurship: a path for empowerment of <em>Dalit</em> women in rural area". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1012-1015
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