Micro-Finance and Self-Help Groups

Micro-finance influences the quality of life daily and is considered a powerful instrument for
positive socio-economic changes in modern society. It refers to the entire range of financial and
non-financial services including skill upgradation and entrepreneurial development, rendered to
rural poor for enabling them to overcome poverty. The Indian micro-finance is dominated by
self-help groups and their linkages to banks. In this title: "Micro-Finance and Self-Help Groups"
the investigator seeks to explain the performance of micro-finance activities and the economic
impact of micro-finance on the SHG members of Kanyakumari District.