Chatterjee et al. (2009) conducted a longitudinal study examining the effect of community-based rehabilitation on psychotic disorders in Madhya Pradesh, India. They found significant reductions in levels of disability. SHG membership, family engagement with the program and medication adherence were found to be independent determinants of good outcomes.
Read MoreGugerty and Kremer (2004) examined the effect of external funding on SHGs in western Kenya, and found that it had minimal impact on the labor input, agricultural output or assets of the groups. It did not improve group strength or functioning as measured by participation rates, assistance to members and assistance to other community projects. It did however change the demographic of the groups that were originally targeting the most vulnerable in the community.
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