Extent of Empowerment and Variation Caused Through Self-Help Group Women in Junagadh District of Gujarat

In the present study, attempt has been made to know the extent of empowerment and variation caused by independent variable on independent variable. The study was under-taken in Junagadh district of Gujarat state. Total 200 respondents were selected from nine villages. In light of the objectives, the interview schedule was prepared. The data were collected by personal interview of the respondents. The study revealed that majority (66.50 per cent) of the self-help group women had medium level of empowerment about self help group. The R² value (0.63) expressed the ideas that fourteen variables jointly contributed toward 63.97 per cent of the variation in level of empowerment about self-help group of respondents.