A study On TheContribution Of Women Self Employment Activities To IMPROVE The Quality Of Life Of Families In Eravur Town Divisional Secretariat Division

Abstract

The women’s self employment has implications on quality of life including health, nutrition, educational attainment of children, social status of families as well as their ability to adequately cater for the needs of their families. It is believed that selfemploymentis able to enjoy the necessities of lifeand enjoyidentifiable luxuriesof life.Researchon the contributionof women’s selfemployment on quality of life conducted with 100 families in Eravur TownD.S Division, Batticaloa. The aim of this study is to explore the contribution of women’s self – employment on quality of life of families in Eravur Town. The research process included a review of secondary literature, the administration of a structured questionnaire and open ended interviews with women who involved in self employment. The study reveals that mostof the womenin EravurTown involve in self employment process in order to improve their quality of life and also their quality of life have been improved than earlier in various ways. Further, the women who involved in self employment satisfied with their qualityof life includingWomen’s feelingof completedependence on their families emotionally, socially, economically substituted by the feeling that could support themselves, group living providing women independent living skills and helping them to start family life, women gaining recognition and changes in families and community due to their earning