Review of literature

Chalani N (2017) studied Self Help Groups in Kumar Gaon village, Didrugarh District, Assam and
found that Self Help Groups play significant roles in socio-economic development in the District. Product
promotion, proper used of media, target market etc, are the main concern in this paper.Krishnaiah,
(2003) stated that the SHGs of Andhra Pradesh were expertise in diversification the resources by
undertaking allied farming activities. The mode of Fund raise and timely repayment of loan are also main
discussion in this paper. Statement of problem- Poverty is pouring out in all square of socio-economic
crisis in the society, livelihood are the major concern of every stakeholder. The present study is
emphasis on role of Self Help Groups, and its contribution on reduction of poverty, creation of
opportunity and challenges for the weaker section. The rural poor are more vulnerable in politically and
economically. Therefore, the study wants to rely on rebuilding of hope, and sustainability development
of the society. Scope of the study-The present study covers two villages from Kangpokpi districts
namely, Bungte Chiru Village and Nungsai Chiru Village in the state of Manipur. Besides, the study also
involves intensive and extensive survey, particularly expanding to two villages from 1st April 2004 to 1 st
August, 2017. Objectives of the study 1. To study the socio economic profile of the Self Help Group 2. To
study the relationship between the income generation and the reduction of poverty. 3. To find out the
problems face by Self Help Group and means of solution Research Question: Q. Is the Income earned
from the Groups sustained the livelihood of the members? Delimitation of the study: 1. The present
study covered two Chiru’s village namely Nungsai Chiru village and Bungte Chiru, the whole study were
strictly depend only on the data collected from these two villages. 2. There is a potential for a sampling
bias due to simple random sampling method, the sample population may not be representative.
Research Methodology: In this stage an attempt is been made to study the role of Self Help Group
possible option for their livelihood, samples of 300 (10 x 30) on 8 groups of respondents from two
villages in Kangpokpi District of Manipur is selected for the study. With the help of Simple Random
Sampling Technique Primary data has been collected in the month of August 2017 by setting structure
questionnaire and personal interview. The collected information was shown with the help of tables and
was further analysed calculating percentage. Secondary data were collected from various sources like
books, journal and website. Finally conclusion were drawn and suggested for the development.