RESEARCH STRUCTURE OF A STUDY ON MICRO FINANCE, FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT WITH REFERENCE TO SELECTED URBAN AREAS IN SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

Financial system of the country is backbone to the countrys growth. In the context of developing nations, a well-designed microfinance programme is seen as a successful institutional instrument for promoting socioeconomic development of economically disadvantaged sectors of society, particularly women. Women, in general, have difficulties obtaining institutional credit due to a lack of assets that may be used as security. Microfinance, as an alternate delivery method, focuses on women since women are more likely than males to be credit limited.The present paper is the blue print of the research entitled A study on micro finance, financial inclusion and women empowerment with reference to selected urban areas in Potti Sriramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.