Essays about: "study on micro credit and women empowerment"

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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. 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

4. 3. Microfinance and poverty alleviation : a case of Obazu Progressive Women Association, Mbieri Imo state - Nigeria

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Nnenna Christiana Irobi; [2008]
   Keywords : microfinance; poverty alleviation; women empowerment; Obazu Progressive Women Association; Nigeria.;

   Abstract : Microfinance, which is one of the tools used in poverty alleviation, has been with us since time immemorial. In Nigeria it is traditionally rooted, while providing credit and financial services to the poor or low-income earners. READ MORE

5. 4. Stronger Women, Stronger Societies: - A case study of micro credit and women empowerment in Southeasten India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Kristina Collén; [2007]
   Keywords : micro credit; self-help groups; women empowerment; case study; non-governmental organization ?Hand in Hand?; Tamil Nadu.; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Micro credit has become a popular tool in the fight against poverty. All over the world, economists and practitioners have adopted the topicality. At the same time, an increased awareness of the situation of women is noticeable. In particular, marginalized women are discussed since they face poverty, illiteracy, low caste/casteless and gender gap. READ MORE

6. 5. Impact of Microfinance on Living Standards, Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation of Poor People: A Case Study on Microfinance in the Chittagong District of Bangladesh

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Mohammad Arifujjaman Khan; Mohammed Anisur Rahaman; [2007]
   Keywords : Microfinance;

   Abstract : Microfinance is not a new development. Its origin can be traced back to 1976, when Muhammad Yunus set up the Grameen Bank, as experiment, on the outskirts of Chittagong University campus in the village of Jobra, Bangladesh. READ MORE