Abstract
The study was carried out with rural women of Adi and Galo tribes of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, associated with 19 self-help groups (SHGs) for understanding the prospect and bottle neck in their functioning during 2013–2016. A random sample of 50 members from self-help groups (SHGs) associated with ATMA, Pasighat, East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh were evaluated. The study revealed that maximum changes (84%) occurred in awareness on household maintenance and cleanliness. Further, measurable changes have been observed in knowledge in agriculture and allied activities as well as promoting habit of saving (82%). Self Help Group in Arunachal Pradesh played an important role in development of agriculture and allied sector, agro-processing, marketing and handicraft sectors. a Role of SHGs in poverty alleviation, food security and employment generation is well established. The major constrain faced by tribal women members of SHGs was marketing of farm produce (76%) and availability of input for different activities (78%), respectively.
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