Essays about: "Micro-credit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word Micro-credit.

1. 1. Impact of Microcredit Program on Women's Empowerment in Rural Bangladesh

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Gias Uddin Ahmed Choudhury; [2020]
   Keywords : Microcredit; Women Empowerment; Ordinary Least Squares; Probit Model; Instrumental Variable Regression.;

   Abstract : Background – This study is an attempt to explore the relationship between microcredit and the socio-economic empowerment of women in rural Bangladesh. Microcredit is simply the extension of a small amount of collateral-free institutional loans to jointly liable poor group members to generate employment and income enhancing activities. READ MORE

3. 2. Assessing the validity of microcredit impact studies in Uganda : Assessing the validity of microcredit impact studies in Uganda

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : CEASER ARUA; [2014]
   Keywords : validity; micro credit; development and impact assessment;

   Abstract : A number of developing countries including Uganda have of recent experienced tremendous growth of microfinance industry in financial and credit service provision. Microfinance development in developing countries and its’ impacts on the poor’s livelihood have been a central point of focus by academic community and development stakeholders. READ MORE

4. 3. Access to Rural Credit and Its Effects on Income Equality: Study about rural households in Vietnam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Davíð Ellertsson; [2012]
   Keywords : Vietnam; household survey; rural credit; income inequality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis uses Vietnamese household’s surveys from 2006 and 2008 to assess income inequality in Vietnam and households access to credit in order to boost their income. Three econometric models are introduced to explain which factors affect income, household’s value and loan value, all important factors in order to obtain loans in theory. READ MORE

5. 4. Examining the Potentials for Women’s Empowerment through Micro-Credit Lending - A Case Study in Tanzania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Anna Pelleberg; [2012]
   Keywords : micro-credit; empowerment; women; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is based on an eight week long field-study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with the aim of examining the challenges and opportunities for women’s empowerment through taking a micro-credit loan within a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) named Village Community Bank (VICOBA). This is done because of the posed objective that micro-credit lending to women is a tool for empowering them, therefore it is relevant to identify challenges in order to understand the potential for women’s empowerment. READ MORE

6. 5. The role of NGOs and Local Government in the socio-economic development of Lambussie Karni district, Ghana

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : Sarfo Offei; [2011]
   Keywords : NGOs; Local Government; Participation; Priorities; Programs or Projects; Interventions.;

   Abstract : Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) scramble for Africa which begun in 1980 and 90’s as a result of the introduction of Structural Adjusted Policies (SAP) by the neo-liberalist which are; International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank was purposely meant for free market economy, less government intervention in the economy in order to raise competition, induce rapid growth and economic development. The introduction of SAP resulted to a vacuum in the provision of welfare in Ghana especially in the remote areas. READ MORE