scholarly journals Influence of Women’s Participation in Self-Help Groups on Their Social Networks in Tigania West Sub-County

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Self Help Groups

scholarly journals Possibilities of Psychological Intervention on Social Networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Madro
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Online Groups ◽  
Field Worker ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Online Disinhibition ◽  
Self Help Groups

AbstractIntroduction: Nowadays we are looking for help and answers to our questions more and more often on the Internet. People use social networks to search for communities or groups whose members experience similar difficulties. These are often online groups that focus on psychological problems, domestic violence, etc. Members receive instant feedback and at the same time, due to the online disinhibition effect, they do not feel the fear, shame or worries they would feel in personal contact (Griffiths, 2005). The content of such self-help groups is not always helpful, but may rather induce pathological behaviour. However, the group administrator can influence the atmosphere in the group and its content itself (Niwa & Mandrusiak, 2012).Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find a space to perform professional psychological interventions inside online self-help groups on social networks. The concept of a field worker was used in this research. The field worker offers helping services to clients in an environment natural to them and where the worker can provide the client with emergency help during the crisis and prevent other clients from offering risk advices (Ambrózová, Vitálošová, & Labáth, 2006).Methods: We have conducted qualitative research using the method of content-frequency analysis. The sample for this study consisted of 10 closed online self-help groups focusing on topics such as depression, anxiety disorder, domestic violence, self-injurious and suicidal thoughts and tendencies, etc. For the purpose of this research we created an online group moderated by professionals, focusing on similar topics of mental disorders.Conclusions: The research results indicated that group members exchanged useful information (35.43%), described their current difficulties they were experiencing (32.33%), shared their own experiences (10.53%), and also published information on what had helped them manage the difficult feelings and situations they had been experiencing (6.39%). However, we also identified risky statements and threatening recommendations in posts and comments. Based on the results, we outlined the possibilities of online field worker interventions and described techniques of interventions that the professional can use for the benefit of group members.

The role of social networks on the uptake of household water filters by women in self-help groups in rural India

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Trinies ◽  
Matthew C. Freeman ◽  
Monique Hennink ◽  
Thomas Clasen
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Water Filter ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Water Filters

Household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) has been shown to improve drinking water quality and prevent disease. Efforts to scale up HWTS among vulnerable populations have been limited, partly due to an incomplete understanding of the socio-cultural influences on decision-making around uptake of HWTS. In-depth interviews were conducted with women in self-help groups in rural India who were exposed to a HWTS promotional campaign to investigate the influence of social networks on uptake of a household water filter. Results show discussion of the water filter amongst self-help group members, other peers, and family members allows social network members to share their opinions and purchasing intentions. This exposure is shown to shape individuals' opinions of the filter and establish purchasing norms within social networks. Within this cultural context, for high cost products like water filters, women needed to negotiate purchase with other household decision-makers. These results suggest that promoters of healthful durables like water filters must not only ensure product availability and financing, but also encourage platforms for discussion, recognize the socio-economic norms that develop around who adopts new technologies, and reach out to multiple actors in families and communities that influence individuals' behaviors and control household purchasing decisions.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN SELF-HELP GROUPS ON THEIR INCOME IN TIGANIA WEST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Maina
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Family Systems Theory ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
P Value ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Women Groups ◽  
Self Help Groups

Women’s participation in self-help groups’ activities aims mostly towards their empowerment. In Tigania West Sub-county, there was insufficient empirical literature that could be used to enhance support for the self-help groups by development agencies. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of participation in self-help groups on socio-economic empowerment of women. The study was guided by the family systems theory. Women groups that had been in operation for a minimum of four years and registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Department of social Development were considered. The study used descriptive and exploratory research design. This was important in enabling an objective description of the items as they are on the ground without any manipulation. The explorative research design on the other hand was key in enabling an exploration of relationships among variables. The target population was all women in self-help groups in Tigania West Sub-County in which accessible population was 3610 women from 25 registered self-help groups. A sample size of 150 was selected through stratified simple random sampling. The p-value less than 0.05 (significance level) indicates that participation in self-help groups has statistically significant influence on their income. The conclusion was participation in self-help groups helped in improving level of income amongst women in self-help groups. The study recommended that women groups to diversify their sources of income to ensure that they are not over dependent on agricultural activities. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0790/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Social networks, mobility, and political participation: The potential for women’s self-help groups to improve access and use of public entitlement schemes in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 28-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Kumar ◽  
Kalyani Raghunathan ◽  
Alejandra Arrieta ◽  
Amir Jilani ◽  
Suman Chakrabarti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Improve Access

Helping oneself, helping each other: Correlates of women’s participation in self-help groups

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Arrieta ◽  
Amir Hamza Jilani ◽  
Neha Kumar ◽  
Agnes R. Quisumbing
Keyword(s):  
Self Help ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Self Help Groups

scholarly journals RETHINKING WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION: A MICRO ANALYSIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharat V. Patil ◽  
Adhikrao B. Kanase
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Micro Analysis

The present studyfocus light on political influence on self-help groups, members religious relationship information sharing among the members of self-help groups. Involvement of women members in deciding the rules of functioning of the SHGs enlighten on the process of women empowerment. Decisions regarding formation of rules of SHGs are a process, which stimulate women to select among the various alternatives available for functioning of SHGs. All the SHGs women members of BPL and APL were unanimously agreed their involvement in deciding the rules of functioning of the SHGs. It indicates the women involvement in the decision making process. SHGs provide a platform to women to discuss on various aspects of social issues. Apart from the financial issues, members of SHGs in selected area agreed their involvement in discussion on social issues.The members of selected SHGs belonging to BPL and APL agreed the groups in SHG. The groups concerned to relationship of members of SHGs, Caste, literate and illiterate and politics. Every member is interested in acquiring a new knowledge concerned in the field of education, finance, administration, production, marketing, distribution of goods and services. SHG assists to the concerned members to acquire the new knowledge in various fields which enhance the economic, social, political empowerment of women. The members of the selected SHGs concerned to BPL and APL category agreed that the SHGs assists them to acquire a new knowledge in the field of production, marketing, finance, social and political field. In indicate the women’s empowerment in various fields.

Introduction to the Forum on Cluttering: Rays of Hope Shine Around the World

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1566-1567
Author(s):  
Isabella Reichel
Keyword(s):  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Joint Effort ◽  
Feedback Training ◽  
Successful Communication ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The World ◽  
Common Thread ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Attention Performance ◽  
Self Help Groups

Purpose In the 10 years since the International Cluttering Association (ICA) was created, this organization has been growing in the scope of its initiatives, and in the variety of resources it makes available for people with cluttering (PWC). However, the awareness of this disorder and of the methods for its intervention remain limited in countries around the world. A celebration of the multinational and multicultural engagements of the ICA's Committee of the International Representatives is a common thread running through all the articles in this forum. The first article is a joint effort among international representatives from five continents and 15 countries, exploring various themes related to cluttering, such as awareness, research, professional preparation, intervention, and self-help groups. The second article, by Elizabeth Gosselin and David Ward, investigates attention performance in PWC. In the third article, Yvonne van Zaalen and Isabella Reichel explain how audiovisual feedback training can improve the monitoring skills of PWC, with both quantitative and qualitative benefits in cognitive, emotional, and social domains of communication. In the final article, Hilda Sønsterud examines whether the working alliance between the client and clinician may predict a successful cluttering therapy outcome. Conclusions Authors of this forum exchanged their expertise, creativity, and passion with the goal of solving the mystery of the disconcerting cluttering disorder with the hope that all PWC around the globe will have access to the most effective evidence-based treatments leading to blissful and successful communication.

Developing Approaches to Self-Help Groups

1983 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 635-636
Author(s):  
Nathan Hurvitz
Keyword(s):  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups
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