Abstract The Kilombero Valley, one of East Africa's largest seasonal wetlands, is a high-
potential agricultural development corridor area in Tanzania. This seasonally flooded …

Keeping pace with the real-time developments in the field of research, this paper attempts to
scientifically examine the research evolution in the domain of microfinance in relation to …

This introduction to the special issue lays out the importance of studying women's collectives
in South Asia. We argue in this issue that it is particularly important to examine collectives in …

This research delves into the crucial realm of women's empowerment, pivotal within the
United Nafions Sustainable Development Goal 5 framework. Self-help groups (SHGs) have …

Microfinance studies indicate the varied impacts of access to credit on women and suggest
the need for programmes to address the diversity of women. An intersectional approach …

Indian Economy has witnessed a very high incidence of poverty, lack of employment
opportunities and a poor progress on various socio-economic indicators, despite high …

This article examines the micropolitics of state-directed women's collectives in India called
self-help groups. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in a setting where development becomes …

This thesis undertakes a study of the modern state in India in the context of
counterinsurgency. Through a combination of ethnographic and historical methods, it …

Microcredit has emerged to meet the financing needs of working capital or fixed assets of
low-income entrepreneurs, devoid of real guarantees. However, the resources are not …

Jalandhar is one of the most developed district of Punjab state, however there are very
limited employment opportunities in rural areas due to lack of skilled and semi skilled …