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 APPENDIX-A

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR MEMBERS

1. Name :

2 .Address :

3 .Age

(a) Below 25 (b) 26-45 (c) Above45

4 .Educational level

(a) Middle class (b) High school (c) Degree

5 .Social statues

(a) SC/ST (b) MBC (c) BC/OC

6 .Religion

(a) Hindu (b) Muslim (c) Christian

7 .Marital status

(a)Married (b) Unmarried (c) Others

8 .No of children

(a ) Less than 2 (b) 2 to 4 (c) Above 4

9.Type of family

(a) Nuclear (b) Joint

10 .Total members of family

(a) Less than 3 (b) 3 to 5 (c) Above 5

11. Employment

(a)Agriculture (b) business (c)House wife

12. Monthly income

(a)Less than Rs 5000 (b) 5001 to 10000 (c) Above10001

13. How do you feel with your family

(a)Full satisfied (b) Satisfied

14.Who take the decision in your family

 (a) Yourself (b) Husband

15 .Type of house

(a) Own (B) Rented (C) Lease

16.Toilet facility

(a) Dry latrine (b) Flush toilet (c) Manual

17. Drinking water

(a) Piped water (b) Hand pump (c) Combined facility

18. Cooking device

(a)Gas (b) Kerosene (c) Wood

19. How many members are in your groups?

(a)Below 9 (b)11-15 (c)Above 16

20.Who suggested join the group

(a)Self (b) Family members (c) NGOS workers

21. What is your position in groups?

(a) Ordinary member (b) Active member (c) Cashier/secretary

22. Frequency of meeting

(a)Weekly (b) Fortnights (c) Monthly

23. How the saving is collected

(a)Deposited by members in group meeting

(b)Collected by representative from members individually outside meeting

24. How is the group money kept

(a)Deposited in the bank a/c

(b)Remains with group representative

(c)Kept in cash box of the group

25. What are the term and condition evolved by group in regards to repayment of loans?

(a) Interest rate (b) Fine incase of default (c) Fixed term repayment
26. How the money generated through interest fine and others sources is utilized by the
groups

(a) Added to group capital

(b) Utilized for group activities

(c) Shared as divided among members.

27. Auditing of groups: Frequency of group auditing

(a) Monthly (b) Six monthly (c) Annual

28. How do you decide to market your products?

(a) Decide myself (b) Friends& Relatives

(c) Groups (d) commission agents

29. Are there any regulated market for the sale of SHG- products

(a) Yes (b) No

30. Mode of packaging

(a) Bamboo basket (b) Polythene bag (c) Cloth bag

31. Mode of transport

(a) Cycle/Moped (b) Bus/Auto rickshaw (e) Van/Lorry

32. Place of sale market

(a) In the village (b) Within the district (c) Outside the district

33. Distance of the market (in Km)

(a) Below 5Km (b) 11 – 15 (c) Above 16

34. Terms and conditions for market/sale

(a) Credit (b) Immediate payment

35. Reasons for selection of market

(a) Nearness to place of production (b) Receipt of advance (c) Immediate payment
36. Time of sale/market

(a) Immediately after producing

(b) After initial storage

(c) Whenever price is high

37. Maximum cost incurred for

(a) Packing (b) Transport (c) Payment like commission

38. When do you make the sale

(a) Candy makes (b) Crushers (c) Others

39. Which factors influencing of marketing?

SA A N D SDA

1. Lack of education in this field

2. Quality and services

3. Lack of financial assistance

4. Inadequate infrastructure

5. Unequal competition

6. Family involvement

7. Lack of shortage

8. Tight Repayment schedule

9. Higher rate of commission

10. Lack of Transport

 11. Low Demand

12. Intermediate influence

40. What are problem of marketing faced by

1. Price fluctuation
2. More commission
3. Rising cost of inputs
4. Lacks of storage capacity
5. High cost of transport
6. Non- availability of current market information

APPENTEX-B

GARRETT’S RANKING TABLE

PERCENTAG SCORE PERCENTAGE SCORE PERCENTAGE SCORE

E

0.09 99 27.15 62 89.94 25

0.20 98 28.86 61 90.83 24
0.32 97 30.61 60 91.67 23
0.45 96 32.42 59 92.45 22
0.61 95 34.25 58 93.19 21
0.78 94 36.15 57 93.86 20
0.97 93 38.06 56 94.49 19
1.18 92 40.01 55 95.08 18
1.42 91 41.97 54 95.62 17
1.68 90 43.97 53 96.11 16
1.96 89 45.97 52 96.57 15
2.28 88 47.98 51 96.99 14
2.63 87 50.00 50 97.37 13
3.01 86 52.02 49 97.72 12
3.43 85 54.03 48 98.04 11
3.89 84 56.03 47 98.32 10
4.38 83 58.03 46 98.52 9
4.92 82 59.99 45 98.82 8
5.51 81 61.94 44 99.03 7
6.14 80 63.85 43 99.22 6
6.81 79 65.75 42 99.39 5
7.55 78 67.48 41 99.55 4
PERCENTAGE SCORE PERCENTAGE SCORE PERCENTAGE SCORE

8.33 77 69.39 40 99.68 3

9.17 76 71.14 39 99.80 2
10.16 75 72.85 38 99.91 1
11.03 74 74.52 37 100.00 0
12.04 73 76.12 36
13.11 72 77.68 35
14.25 71 79.12 34
15.44 70 80.61 33
16.69 69 81.99 32
18.01 68 83.31 31
19.39 67 84.56 30
20.93 66 85.75 29
22.32 65 86.89 28
23.88 64 87.96 27
25.48 63 88.97 26