Selection and Performance of Self-Help Groups in West Bengal: A Case Study

Ghosh, Archita; Bose, Tithi

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6274-2_6

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“…Generally, Enterprise development based on local resources is a widely used strategy among SHGs for economic development (Hasalkar et al, 2005;Singh et al, 2011). Besides this, SHGs are actively involved in group loans, thrift and savings, skill development, and exploring local resources individually or collectively to meet their livelihood (Sharma et al, 2012;Ghosh & Bose, 2017). All these initiatives primarily directed towards the development of social entrepreneurship at the grassroots level (Dutta Gupta & Chatterjee, 2018) In tourism, SHG plays a pivotal role in community-driven development activities to a greater extent by ensuring self-sufficiency and community well-being (Ryu et al, 2020).…”

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Case Study on Self-Help Groups Intervention and Destination Sustainability in Kerala

Vinodan

Meera²

2022

Tourism (Zagreb, Online)

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The study aims to explore the linkages between self-help groups (SHGs) and destination sustainability. These linkages, examined through literature review, interview, and observation methodology to explore these linkages. The study observed that the impact of SHGs on tourist destinations could be assessed as changes due to their intervention in destination areas following Input-Output- Outcome Model. The community-level sustainability initiatives are construed as input variables; the result of initiatives is considered output, and the subsequent changes in the area as outcome variables. The study assumes significance in assessing the impact of community intervention based on local action initiated through SHGs with outcome variables generated from the locality concerned. Further, the study gives a more holistic approach to understanding the intervention strategies of SHGs pivoting around the coexistence of good guest-host relationships in tourism.

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