Elevating rural women's empowerment: a case study on the impact of the sustainable livelihood scheme on extreme poverty in Bihar, India

Jatin Kumar Jaiswal, Dharen Kumar Pandey, Brajesh Kumar and Jogeswar Mahato

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2025, vol. 56, issue 4, 480-507

Abstract: This study is a novel attempt to investigate the influence of the sustainable livelihood scheme (Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana - SJY) in empowering rural ultra-poor women and alleviating poverty in Gaya and Jehanabad districts of Bihar, India, to develop significant themes for shaping future research strategies and policies to achieve sustainable livelihoods. We have selected Bihar because it is one of India's most backward states and has the second-highest self-help group network. We employed case study and content analysis methods, collecting data through in-depth semi-structured interviews using purposive sampling from six SJY members launched by JEEViKA. We found SJY promotes economic, social, and psychological empowerment through self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities provided by JEEViKA. Despite these insights, the study's scope is constrained by its limited sample size, which comprises six respondents across two districts. Future investigations may consider a larger sample size and more districts in Bihar, India.

Keywords: women empowerment; Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana; SJY; self-help group; content analysis; case study; India. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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