A Study on Self-Fulfilling Empowerment Skills of Women in Telangana State

Author: N. Sandhya Rani, P. Sreedevi, G. Swarupa Rani, R. Neela Rani and A. Meena

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Abstract

The self-fulfilling empowerment skills among women in Adilabad and Kumarambheem Asifabad districts of Telangana State was examined by using quasi-experimental research design. A sample of 120 women aged between 25-50 years were drawn by purposive random sampling method. A self-developed self-fulfilling empowerment skills scale consists of components like self-awareness, self-care, self-regulation, self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-motivation, self-worth, self-reliance, self-determination and self-satisfaction was administered to collect the data. The findings of the study revealed that nearly two thirds of the respondents (64%) had low levels self-fulfilling empowerment skills followed by moderate (26%) and very few (10%) had high levels of self-fulfilling empowerment skills. Further it was also found that more than sixty percent of the respondents were having low levels of self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-awareness, self-reliance and self-satisfaction. Whereas more than fifty percent of the respondents were having low levels of self-care, self-motivation, self-regulation, self-worth and self-determination. Thus, the findings of the study emphasising a need for planning suitable intervention programs for enhancing self-fulfilling empowerment skills among women.

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Self fulfillment, empowerment, rural women and tribal women

Conclusion

Self-fulfilment enables the individual to derive a sense of achievement and satisfaction towards one’s own life. It was found from the study that in all the components of self-fulfilling empowerment skills, women had low levels. Due to this they not able to realise and utilise their existing capabilities, demotivated with their lives, cannot accept own self, not feeling worthy, unable to provide warmth and love, unable to make decisions based their own choices, not able to solve their problems on their own and more dissatisfied with current life. Hence the study recommended a strong need for suitable psychological interventions to enhance self-fulfilling empowerment skills among women and also the government and organizations who were working for the welfare of women should implement educational interventions in order to promote the sense of self-fulfilment among tribal and rural women in Telangana state.

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N. Sandhya Rani, P. Sreedevi, G. Swarupa Rani, R. Neela Rani and A. Meena (2023). A Study on Self-Fulfilling Empowerment Skills of Women in Telangana State. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(4): 191-196.