http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11691 2021-01-22T06:13:20Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/11691/ Examining Intended Consequences of MGNREGP Intervention on Women Empowerment: Evidences from Block Level Study in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan Chand, K Choudhary, B B Shalander, K Tewari, P Agricultural Extension Agricultural Economics Gender Research Based on the primary data collected from 180 households, the present study investigated the impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP) on women empowerment in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Besides, the paper looked into the extent of participation of marginalized sections of the society in the programme and intra-household effect of MGNREGP income.The result of z-statistic revealed the significance difference in the extent of employment of male and female workers and women have more than three-fourth (76.50 %) share in workforce in MGNREGP in the district. The programme proved to be gender-friendly and has benefitted the participating women,both tangibly and intangibly, to a large extent by accentuating their choices and capabilities for investments on better food baskets, children's education as well as increased their bargaining power in household's decision process. Indian Journal of Extension Education 2020-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/11691/1/IJEE%202020.pdf Chand, K and Choudhary, B B and Shalander, K and Tewari, P (2020) Examining Intended Consequences of MGNREGP Intervention on Women Empowerment: Evidences from Block Level Study in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 56 (2). pp. 93-96. info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage