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FEMALE EMPOWERMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVE : Case Study of Maharani Jodha Jhapa District Nepal

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The Thesis entitled “women empowerment through cooperative” (A Sociological study of Maharani Jhoda Co-operative Society, Maharani Jhoda VDC Jhapa, Nepal). Objective of the study is to find the role of co-operatives to empower the women in Nepal. The objective of the study is study of the socio-economic status of women who are related to Maharani Jhoda Co-operative Society. 50 respondents were taken who were the members of Maharani Jhoda Saving and Credit Co-operative Society through purposive sampling method. Based on their information, analysis of data was conducted. Questions were asked to the respondents who were the current member of the Maharani Jhoda Saving and Credit Co-operative Society. In the course of study it was found that the Co-operatives is playing the vital role to empower the women and it has the responsibility of providing financial as well as technical assistance to the women for generating income so co-operatives is taken as a device to make equal between male and female. Sampled co-operative was able to meet the women empowerment especially basic empowerment of women. The activities of Maharani Jhoda Saving and Credit Co-operative Society were found effective members were empowered for increasing the life standard by financial activities of Maharani Jhoda Saving and Credit Co-operative Society at individual and household levels. More members were satisfied to the financial function of Maharani Jhoda Saving and Credit Co-operative Society. The sampled co-operative used to give different kind of training also to its members for different sectors. This study mainly focused for the empowerment of the women through the financial activities of saving and credit co-operatives which help to generate incoming source and to make male and female equal in society.

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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 6
1.3 Hypothesis of the Study 7
1.4 Objectives of the Study 7
1.5 Rationale of the Study 8
1.6 Organization of the Thesis 8
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW 9
2.1 Origin of Cooperative 9
2.2 Origin of Cooperative in Nepal 11
2.3 The Economic Dimensions of Cooperatives 14
2.4 Women and Development 14
2.5 Women and Empowerment 17
2.6 Status of Women in Nepal 18
2.7 Women Empowerment through Cooperative in Nepal 20
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODS 22
3.1 Site Selection and its Rationale 22
3.2 Research Design 22
3.3 Nature and Source of Data 22
3.4 Universe and Sampling 23
3.5 Techniques of Data Collection 23
3.5.1 Interview 23
3.5.2 Observation 23
3.5.3 Case Study 23
3.6 Process of Data Analysis 27
3.7 Limitation of the Study 27
CHAPTER IV: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVE 28
4.1 Age Composition of the Respondents 28
4.1.1 Loan Received by Respondents 32
4.2 Changes in Economic Status of Women after Joining the Cooperative 33
4.2.1Change in Occupation of the Respondents 33
4.2.2 Income of the women after the Programme 34
4.2.3 Saving of Women after Cooperative 36
4.3 Impact of Cooperative on Changing Womens Status 36
4.3.1Household Decision Making 36
4.3.2 Ownership in Properties 37
4.3.3 Solving the Problem 37
4.3.4 Change in Husband Behaviour 39
4.3.5 Domestic Support from Husband and Family 40
4.3.5 Control over Household Income 41
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION and Recommendation 42
5.2 Conclusion and Recommendation 42
Reference 45
Questionnaire 48

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