Reducing neglect and improving social support for older people following a self-help group in the poor urban community of Jakarta, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
Junaiti Sahar ◽  
Ni Made Riasmini ◽  
Dwi Nurviyandari
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older People ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Self Help Group

scholarly journals Progress of Self Help Group-Bank Linkage Programme in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
N Muthu
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
North West ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Poor ◽  
National Bank ◽  
Self Help Group ◽  
Remarkable Progress

In this paper an attempt has been made to analyse the progress of SHG-Bank linkage programme in India during the period between 2007-2008 and 2019-2020. The progress of SHG-Bank linkage programme has been analyzed in terms growth of savings of SHGs with banks and growth of bank loans disbursed to SHGs. For this purpose the data required for the study were collected from the official publication of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD), different published reports, journals and existing available literature. This study employed simple statistical tools such as percentage analysis and averages to analyze the data. The result of the study shows that there is significant raise in the amount of savings of SHGs with banking sector and amount of loans disbursed to SHGs, During this study period. However the agency-wise analyses of savings of SHGs and loans disbursed to SHGs show that the Commercial banks lead in getting savings of SHGs and loans disbursed to them followed by Regional Rural Banks and Co-operative banks. Not with standing the remarkable progress, geographically there has been skewed development of SHG-Bank linkage programme in India. There is wide regional disparity in the spread of SHGs, savings of SHGs with banks and loans disbursed to SHGs under this programme. The outreach of this programme is spectacular in Southern region while North, West and Eastern regions are lagging behind. In view of the large outreach, predominant position and the possible benefits to the poor, it is very important to see the benefits of this programme to reach across all sections of the society and regions. So far the SHG movement is India is mostly South-Centric and it is yet to take off the real sense in other regions of India.

Digital Green: Leveraging Local Knowledge and Talent for Video-Based Information Dissemination

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Ashish Ranjan ◽  
Kavitha Ranganathan
Keyword(s):  
Information Dissemination ◽  
View Point ◽  
Green Is ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
Program Manager ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Village ◽  
Group Member ◽  
Self Help Group

Digital Green is a prime example of a development intervention aimed not only at the poor but “by the poor”, as a content or knowledge disseminator to rural users The case is written in the form of multiple scenes that unfold organically to paint a bigger picture of what the organization does and the different players and groups that take part to make this intervention a success. The reader is exposed to different view-point and actions taken by various stakeholders: the Village Resource Person from the local government organization, the self-help group member who features in the video and the Assistant Program Manager (APM) for Digital Green. This case can be used in courses that teach ‘Development and ICT’ and generic courses in BOP development that want to highlight issues related to scalability of an intervention, local relevance and buy in (adoptability), and understanding ground realities.

Impact of Self Help Group – Bank Linkage Programme and it’s Role in the Upliftment of the Poor

PRODUCTIVITY ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-325
Author(s):  
K. FAYAZ ◽  
◽  
Prof. K. Venugopal Rao ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Self Help ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Self Help Group

scholarly journals Assessing depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in Yangon city, Myanmar: Does being a member of self-help group matter?

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248807
Author(s):  
Myat Wint Than ◽  
Nicholus Tint Zaw ◽  
Kyi Minn ◽  
Yu Mon Saw ◽  
Junko Kiriya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Self Help Group

Background While self-help groups have been formed among people living with HIV, few studies have been conducted to assess the role of self-help groups in mitigating depressive symptoms. This study investigated the association between self-help group membership and depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in Yangon, Myanmar. Methods In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from people living with HIV at three antiretroviral therapy clinics in 2017. Multiple logistic regression analyses were carried out to examine the associations between having self-help group membership and depressive symptoms. Three ART clinics were purposively selected based on the recommendation from the National AIDS Program in Myanmar. At these clinics, people living with HIV were recruited by a convenience sampling method. Results Among people living with HIV recruited in this study (n = 464), 201 (43.3%) were members of a self-help group. The membership was not associated with having depressive symptoms (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.59, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.98–2.59). Factors associated with having depressive symptoms were female (AOR 3.70, 95% CI 1.54–8.88) and lack of social support (AOR 0.97, 95% CI 0.96–0.98) among self-help group members, and female (AOR 3.47, 95% CI 1.70–7.09), lack of social support (AOR 0.98, 95% CI 0.97–0.99), and internalized stigma (AOR 1.28, 95% 1.08–1.53) among non-members. Conclusions This study did not find evidence on the association between membership in self-help groups and depressive symptoms among people living with HIV. Social support was a protective factor against depressive symptoms both self-help group members and non-members, although the level of social support was lower among members than non-members. The activities of self-help groups and care provided by the ART clinics should be strengthened to address mental health problems among people living with HIV in the study site.

scholarly journals Improved Health Status and Life Satisfaction among Older People following Self-Help Group Intervention in Jakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Junaiti Sahar ◽  
Ni Made Riasmini ◽  
Dwi Nurviyandari Kusumawati ◽  
Erna Erawati
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Self Help Group

Although self-help group for older people gains the effectiveness, the effect of a nursing intervention using a self-help group model as a guideline for self-monitoring and intervention on the health status and life satisfaction among older people still remains. To determine the effectiveness of this nursing intervention, an experimental design using multistage sampling method was used for this study. The self-help intervention included a single 50–70-minute session once a week for 12 weeks done, using the Life Satisfaction Inventory-A (LSI-A) questionnaire, and SF-36 shows a significant difference. Self-help intervention could be implemented by nurses for older people in the community to improve health and well-being.

Need for micro-finance self-help groups among women family caregivers of persons with mental disability in rural India

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreekanth Nair ◽  
Aarti Jagannathan ◽  
Suresh Kudumallige ◽  
Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar ◽  
Jagadisha Thirthalli
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disability ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Self Help Group

Purpose Micro-finance self-help groups empower caregivers to indulge in productive activities based on the local availability of resources to reduce their financial burden. The purpose of this paper is to assess the need for and feasibility of initiating micro-finance groups for the caregivers of persons with mental disability in a rural socio-economically backward community of Karnataka, India. Design/methodology/approach The design of the study was a cross-sectional survey, with mixed methodology design out of the eight localities where the Mental Health Public Health Centres (PHC) were running successfully in Konandur area, Thirthahalli Taluk, Karnataka, one PHC was selected using simple Random Sampling Design and a 5 kms radius from Konandur town was selected as the area of the survey (190 households). During door-to-door survey, if the family indicated that a particular member is mentally unwell, the GHQ-5 and Symptoms and Others checklist were administered on him/her and the women caregiver was interviewed using qualitative needs assessment schedule and Perceived Social Support Scale. Findings Ten persons/households with mental illness (5.26 per cent) were identified in the community. Themes of financial needs, capacity of the caregiver, community resources, need for the microfinance self-help groups, informational needs, social support, burn out, and stigma elicited in the interview were depicted in the form of a conceptual framework to understand the inter-connectedness between the various themes. Research limitations/implications This study is the first initiative in the field of micro-finance self-help groups for the persons with mental illness and families. The design of the study was a cross-sectional survey, which is found globally to be the most suited in conducting prevalence studies, as it provides accurate results for future studies as well as it is the first step to obtain accurate baseline values to later plan a prospective follow up study. The study used mixed methodology design. Though the sample size was small, the information collected from the participants in qualitative and quantitative method was triangulated and conceptual frameworks were developed. As this study is one of the first of its kind in the country, the results of this study from the stated sample can be considered as an important pilot for future longitudinal and cross-sectional studies to be planned in the community. Originality/value There is hardly any scientific literature which talks about the need for Micro-finance self-help groups for Persons with Disability, especially with person with mental disability. In order to initiate any Micro-finance SHG activities, it is essential to first undertake the need for and feasibility of initiating such micro-finance group activities in any given area. This study will be an important milestone in initiating any self-help group activity for caregivers of persons with mental disability, as it would help us understand the financial needs of the community, based on which a draft proposal to initiate micro-finance self-help group activities can be drawn up.

scholarly journals IMPORTANCE OF SELF HELP GROUP (SHG) IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A CASE STUDY ON MORIGAON DISTRICT

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Julkarnain Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
Women In India ◽  
The Needy ◽  
Self Help Group

The growth of microfinance has been tremendous in recent years. In this regard SHG has been playing very eye catching role in mobilizing resources, empowering women, so and so forth. The SHG movement in India has been working in proper direction in reducing poverty and creating employment opportunities as well. Numbers of women in India firmly believe in SHG movement and hold it responsible for improving their livelihood. However women are still yet to empowered according to the requirement or demand. The present study is an systemetic attempt to analyse the impotance of SHG’s in promoting women empowerment in Morigaon district. Lahorighat and Mayong block have been selected for the investigation. Broader objective of the present study is to examine the operating system of SHGs for mobilization of savings, credit delivery machanism to the needy, opinion building among SHG members regarding decision making and enhancement of power or autonomy. For the purpose of study boath primary and secondary data have been collected. The study focus on the role and importance of SHGs in empowering women, Social interrelatedness and Socio-economic betterment of the poor women for their unification.

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