Essays about: "urban microfinance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words urban microfinance.

  1. 1. How financial regulation promotes financial inclusion in less developed countries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Derick Okodi; [2021-06-24]
    Keywords : Bank regulation; Financial inclusion; BankCommercial and Microfinance regulation; Information asymmetry;

    Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to examine how bank regulation reduces financial exclusion in Uganda. Methodology: A qualitative content analysis method was used to examine the Annual supervisory Reports of the Bank of Uganda and Journals about Microfinance institutions in Uganda to examine how banks regulation reduces financial exclusion. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating Monga : seasonal food insecurity and adaptation strategies in the northern region of Bangladesh

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Md Ariful Islam; [2021]
    Keywords : seasonal food insecurity; poverty; migration; microfinance;

    Abstract : Food insecurity and poverty are interlinked and the main reason for migration in poor households from the northern part of Bangladesh. Individuals from poor households migrate in the hope of improving self-well-being and for their families. Monga-seasonal food insecurity is a multi-dimensional issue in the northern region of Bangladesh. READ MORE

  4. 3. The role of social networks in supporting micro and small entrepreneurship in Malawi

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : James Kumdana; [2020]
    Keywords : social networks; entreprenuership; bank Nkhonde; social capital; youth; Kinship networks;

    Abstract : In rural Malawi, the youth do not have access to credit and adequate entrepreneurship training. Despite alienation from Microfinance institutions, there are many Micro and Small Enterprises operating in the rural informal sector. READ MORE

  5. 4. Empowered rural women cooperatives : a sustainable strategy for rural development and change in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Nnenna Christiana Okafor; [2016]
    Keywords : rural women association; microfinance; rural development; empowerment; Niger Delta region;

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  6. 5. Financial Literacy and Savings Behaviour in the Informal Economy - A Field Study among Microfinance Clients in Rural Tanzania

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Julia Martinsson; Sara Davidsson; [2016]
    Keywords : financial literacy; individual savings; microfinance; rural; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Basic knowledge in finance, called financial literacy, is increasingly important all around the world due to elevated complexity of financial instruments. Research in developed countries shows that financial literacy is an important predictor of economic decision-making and individual savings behaviour. READ MORE