Th. Paorai Joyful1 and Prof. KH. Dhiren Meetei2
1. Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Manipur University
2. Department of Commerce, Manipur University

MLA 8
Joyful, Th. Paorai, and KH. Dhiren Meetei. "Economic Development of Rural Women Through Self-Help Groups in Manipur." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 8, Aug. 2026, pp. 4164-4276, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.039. Accessed Aug. 2026.
APA 6
Joyful, T., & Meetei, K. (2026, August). Economic Development of Rural Women Through Self-Help Groups in Manipur. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(8), 4164-4276. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.039
Chicago
Joyful, Th. Paorai, and KH. Dhiren Meetei. "Economic Development of Rural Women Through Self-Help Groups in Manipur." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 8 (August 2026), 4164-4276. Accessed August, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.039.

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