04Jun 2018

IMPACT OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ON STANDARD OF LIVING.

  • Professor, Centre for Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Gandhigram-624 302, TamilNadu, India.
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The study based on a representative sample of 3600 women selected from three different districts of TamilNadu examines the association between the women empowerment status and standard of living. The women empowerment focuses on six different dimensions such as economic, socio-cultural, familial, legal, political and psychological; and the standard of living is assessed based on diet pattern, nutritional status of children, economic status, housing condition and attitude towards education of girl children. The results indicate a strong and positive association between women empowerment and standard of living in both the rural and urban areas of TamilNadu. The results suggest that women empowerment is playing a vital role in improving the standard of living of woman and the family as a whole.

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[S. Gunasekaran. (2018); IMPACT OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ON STANDARD OF LIVING. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Jun). 71-80] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. S. Gunasekaran
Professor, Centre for Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Gandhigram-624 302, TamilNadu, India.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/7189      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7189

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