Abstract:
Women empowerment is a process in which women are facing numerous challenges with
existing norms and cultural values to promote their wellbeing of the life. In this contemporary
scenario, the participation of women in self-help groups made impacts on their empowerment in social
as well as economic aspects. The purpose of the study addresses the issues relating to women
empowerment through Self-help groups in Ethiopia. The primary and secondary data were collected
for the study purpose. The main objective of the study is to identify the problems and prospects of
rural women and analyze the factors contributing to the socio-economic status of rural women. The
data were collected from the member of SHGs in Amhara Region using a structured questionnaire.
Percentage analysis, one sample t-test, and factor analysis were used to find out the problems and
prospects of women SHGs. For the study purpose, 262 women SHGs were selected using purposive
sampling. Women SHGs helps for self-reliance through building up of small business through income
and employment generation which is an important indicator for women empowerment.
