International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Ghanapyari Khuraijam and Dr. Sayed H. Mazhar

abstract
The present study was conducted in the Ima Market situated in the Imphal West District of Manipur during the 2023-2024 period to assess the level of empowerment among female vegetable sellers present in the market. A total of one twenty respondents were selected for this study. The market is completely run by women making it one of a kind. Women from various community and places of the state come together under the same roof and carry out the business activity daily. The study revealed that majority 51.67 percent of the respondents are of middle age group, 32.50 percent of the respondents were educated up to junior high school, 58.33 percent of the respondents were involved in business as well as agriculture as occupation. Majority 50.83 percent of the respondents were widows, 55.00 percent of the respondents are from joint family, majority 52.5 percent of the respondents have semi- cemented housing pattern, 51.67 percent of the respondents have Rs 1,00,966 to Rs 2,05,374 as their annual income, 44.17 percent of the respondents have 1-2 acres of land. It was observed that 48.33 percent of the respondents had high level of mass media exposure, 50.00 percent of the respondents have medium level of contact with extension personnel. It was also observed that 52.5 percent of the respondent started the business as their own choice. Age, education, occupation, housing pattern, annual income, land holding, mass-media exposure, extension contact and reason for employment found positively and significantly correlated with the overall empowerment of the respondents.