414
Total Respondents Surveyed
Respondents by District
Respondent Characteristics
Income Source
Education Level
Religion
Caste
Membership Status
Experience of a Jeevika SHG Member
Mean Loans Taken
2.04
Median: 2
Range: 1–10
Mean Delivery Time (Days)
19.8
Median: 10
Range: 0–180
Mean Membership Years
7.06
Median: 7
Range: 0–19
Mean Loan Amount (₹)
37,659
Median: 30,000
Range: 1,000–2,00,000
Have you ever taken a loan from your Jeevika Samooh?
How did you use the loan amount?
Overall:
How helpful has Jeevika been in your life?
Are you satisfied with the loan amount?
How would you rate your CM didi?
From which source was the loan easier to get?
How has your income increased through Jeevika?
Relationship with the Samooh leadership
However:
Where should Jeevika focus more spending?
Do you want Jeevika to provide training?
Where can Jeevika improve?
Who has more influence in the Samooh?
- 84% say leadership has never changed
- 21 of 44 leaders belong to the same jaati
Desired increase in weekly deposit
Why take loan from other sources? (31% state having taken a loan from another source)
Why choose bank over Jeevika?
Why was the other source easier?
