Questionnaire

“ROLE OF SHGS IN GROWTH OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP”

- A CASE STUDY OF GADAG DISTRICT
I, the undersigned, Vinayak Havanur, as a Mcom Student of ASS’s College of commerce
pursuing a project work on the topic titled “Role of SHGs in Growth of Women Entrepreneurship- A Case
study of Gadag District”.
I request you to kindly spare few minutes to fill the following questionnaire and provide your
valuable insight & responses to achieve the research objectives. I assure you that your views will be
used for the academic purpose and observe strict confidentiality.

A) PROFILE OF SHGs ENTREPRENEUR

1) Age : □ 21 to 30 □ 31 to 40
□ 41 to 50 □ Above 50
2) Education : □Illiterate □Primary
□High □School □College
3) Marital Status : □Married □Unmarried
□Widow □Divorcee
4) Family Type : □Nuclear □Joint Family

5) Family Size : □Less than 4 □5 to 8 □9 and above

6) When did you join SHG ? _____________________

7) What factor motivated you to join SHG ?

□Unemployment □Social problems □Financial problems
□Opportunity to start own business □Savings
8) Whether you were entrepreneur before joining SHG ?
□ Yes □ No
9) Nature of entrepreneurial activity under taken by you
What is the type of activity?
□Manufacturing □Trading □Service
10) What made you to undertake entrepreneurial activity?
□On own initiative □Motivation by SHG
□Attraction □ Any other(Specify) ___________
11) Where is the location of business?
□Household premises □Market Area □Industrial Area □SHG common place
12) Frequency of meeting
□Weekly □Fortnightly c) Daily □Monthly
B) PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY AND
THE ROLE OF SHG IN OVERCOMING THE PROBLEM

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13) What are the benefits of joining SHG ?
□Increase in skills □ Courage and confidence □ Awareness of social problems
□Importance of women education □ Importance of economic freedom
□ Women empowerment I □ mportance of children education
14) Family Income
Before joining SHG After joining SHG

5) Capital investment
□ Owned Rs. ____________
□ Borrowed Rs. ____________
16) Sources of borrowed capital
□ Banks □ Financial Institutions □ NGOs

17) Financial Problems from Banks & Financial Institution

□Problem of getting loan and subsidy □ Insistence or collateral and margin money requirement
□Time taken to process loan □Tight repayment schedule
□Poor financial management & maintenance of accounts □ Negative Attitude of Banker

18) Which of the following infrastructure constraints faced by you?

□Shortage of power □Shortage of water
□Transport □Lack of technical skill
19) Do you face any competition?

□ Yes □ No
If yes, who are competitors ? □ Other SHG □ Other SSI □LSI
20) Where do you market your products?
□Locally □Within State □Nationally □ Abroad
21) Marketing Proble ms
□No knowledge of marketing □Heavy competition from big enterprises
□Exploitation by middlemen □Inadequate sales promotion avenues
□ Lack of expert marketing advise / support

22) Managerial Problems

□ Lack of Knowledge of General Management and Experience
□ Lack of Skilled labours absenteeism and labours turnover
□ Lack of clear cut objectives □ Transportation problem as women

24) Who has helped in Training?

□SHGs □Government □NGO □Others
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