Vandana Sonker and Rajeev Kumar Singh
The core objective of the study is to ascertain the factors that shape and sustain micro finance derived financial independence and empowerment. The study evaluated the impact of women entrepreneurâÂÂs âÂÂinclusionâÂÂ, âÂÂmarket knowledgeâÂÂ, âÂÂentrepreneurial skillâÂÂ, âÂÂresource usageâÂÂ, âÂÂsocial awarenessâ and âÂÂprocedural simplicityâ on prospective beneficiaryâÂÂs financial independence across rural areas. The study observed that inclusion (0.237***), market knowledge (0.080**), entrepreneurial skill (0.071***), resource usage (0.086*) reported significant influence. Further analysis of cross factor interaction revealed that considered socio-demographic aspects seem to interact significantly across time period of research.