http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1838 This is the proceedings of the Fourth Annual Research Conference - 2015 2026-04-15T02:33:08Z http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1856 Title: Role of self-help groups through microfinance for women self-employment special reference to Nallur D.S. division. Authors: Ravishankar, V. Abstract: Women all over the world are engaged in a number of self-employment activities in order to improve their livelihoods. The usage of local resources, creation of employment opportunities, per capita income, national productivity and the increase of income are all at the background of such self-employment efforts. One drawback to carry forward self-employment pursuits, is the shortage of financial resources. This is remedied by micro financial resource building. This research studies the role of self-help groups in the provision of microfinancial resources. In the first place, the objectives of this include the identification of micro-financial institutions, the various self-help groups created by such institutions, recognizing the micro-Financial institutions and the activities of self-help groups in so far as their activities are concerned towards savings, provision of loan facilities and also finding out the problems encountered during such activities as well as providing the solutions to such problems. This descriptive research is based on primary and secondary data. For the purposes of this study, groups having female members with in Nallur Divisional Secretariat area have been selected. These groups are also found to be members of non-governmental organizations. They are engaged in various small scale enterprises. They also take part in group savings activities. When they obtain loans, they stand surety for one another. This procedure guarantees the repayment of loans, and also induces the habit of saving. However they have to face various problems such as insufficient income from their enterprises, shortage of funds, loan repayment, lack of marketing opportunities, depending on traditional activities and insufficient strengthening etc. The problems of these groups could be solved and their income increased, if the funds allocated by nongovernmental institutions are increased and the necessary strengthening offered, whereby their poverty could be reduced and their livelihoods improved. 2015-11-18T00:00:00Z http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1855 Title: The role of non-govermental organizations in the development of Thiruvaiyaru village Authors: Mohan, S.; Uthayakumar, S.; Suthesini, M. Abstract: The research named ―The role of Non- Governmental organizations in the development of Thiruvaiyaru village‖ is mainly centered on Thiruvaiyaru village in kilinochchi District. This is selected as the research area as this region is differentiated from other regions due to the displacement after the war in 2009which lasted for 30 years and resettlement that followed and also because this region is in need of much development. The primary aim of this research is to find out the way in which Non- Governmental Organizations contribute to improve the development of the research area, socially and economically. The special aim of the research are to find out the destructions that happened in this region during the last 20 years, Identity the problem faced by this region regarding development, Identity the activities of Non- Governmental Organizations in the development of this region and tell how these activities should be in future. And also to tell what activity should be carried out in order to improve the development of this region and to tell the feasibilities for same. The direct relationship between the economic development of the research area and the activities of Non- Governmental Organizations is the hypothesis of the research. The social development of the research area has improved due to the activities of Non- Governmental Organizations. In the rural development of the research area the activities of Non- Governmental Organizations have caused a favorable impact. The conclusions of the research area, Non- Governmental Organizations provided 65% of the contribution to the economic development of the village, they provide 48% of the contribution to the social development of the village. In rural development both economic and social development are included the activities of Non- Governmental Organizations provide 61% of the contribution towards rural development. 2015-11-18T00:00:00Z http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1854 Title: A study on role of knowledge growth in economic growth of Sri Lanka Authors: Santhirasegaram, S.; Reginold, L. Abstract: This paper analyses role of Knowledge growth in economic growth of srilanka. For this Study, Time series data were collected between 1980 and 2010, and Correlation and Multiple regression were used to find out the relationship and ordinary least squares technique was used to estimate the multiple regression models. It was discovered that Knowledge has direct and significant impact on economic growth in Srilanka. Specialy, Human Capital and Economic Incentive and Institutional Regime have significant impact on economic growth. It was therefore recommended that government and private at all levels should increase their funding on different segments of knowledge in the country. 2015-11-18T00:00:00Z http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1853 Title: Land use and livelihood: a research based on Thirukkural Authors: Uthayarasa, S. Abstract: Thirukkural, composed two thousand years ago by the divine port Thiruvalluvar and renowned as the world‘s common book of ethics, has a store of information pertaining to a number of matters. This work contains one thousand one hundred and thirty stanzas which include various topics such as politics, sociology, economics, geography, culture, environmental factors and the life styles of people. Thiruvalluvar has clearly portrayed the life styles of the people who lived in the society of his time. This article aims at bringing out the place assigned to land use and livelihood as revealed in Thirukkaural. This is a discussive study based on secondary data. A number of literary reviews have also been made in relation to this research. Under land use, Thiruvalluvar has highlighted agricultural factors, while under the topic livelihood, he deals with fishing, afforestrastration and livestock rearing. It is worth noticing that the facts pointed out by Thiruvalluvar apply even to today‘s modern era. This article should serve as a guide to future researches on this subject. 2015-11-18T00:00:00Z