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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"Microfinance Institutions"”.
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Microfinance institutions in nineteenth century Ireland
… social and political ideology underpinnings of microfinance institutions in Ireland. It also analyses the sources, uses, and consequences of microfinance for the borrower individually and the Irish economy as a whole. The thesis studies the developments of a number of microfinance institutions …
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The sustainability of microfinance institutions in South
Microfinance targets the poor and very poor, both in urban and rural areas. It has become a common method of poverty alleviation in many developing countries. Several microfinance institutions have adopted a social mission to eradicate poverty by providing credit to the poor. In the past, …
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Competition Between Microfinance Institutions and the Formal Banking Sector
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) lend to impoverished communities with the goal of spurring increases in income, consumption, business activity, and decision making power. My research looks at how the formal banking sector responds to MFI branch entry. I use data from a randomized control study …
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Financial sustainability of rural microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Tanzania
An enduring problem facing microfinance institutions is how to attain financial sustainability. Several studies have been conducted to determine the factors affecting financial sustainability of microfinance institutions using large and well developed MFIs in various countries. However, no such …
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The determinants of microfinance institutions’ capital structure around the world
An enduring problem facing microfinance institutions is access to funding. This study investigates the determinants of MFIs access to funding using a comprehensive measure of capital structure. The design of the study takes account three gaps in our current understanding of this topic. Firstly, …
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Loan growth and risk: evidence from microfinance institutions in Africa
Microfinance markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have experienced remarkable growth, particularly after the early 2000s. Since microfinance institutions (MFIs) provide financial services such as loans, savings and insurance to poor clients who face exclusion from formal financial institutions, they …
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Developing a macro- and micro-metrics package for microfinance institutions
… that can be used by microcredit programs and institutions to gauge their success as financial institutions, as well as their broader societal impact as welfare organizations. What was learned is that microcredit organizations, unlike more traditional financial institutions, are largely …
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Interest rate ceiling and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions in Zambia
… However, setting the rates too low may cause institutions to fail to raise enough revenue to cover their costs. Low rates may pressure MFIs to reduce costs, increase loan sizes, withdraw services from areas where it is expensive to operate, or exit from the market altogether. A 42% interest …
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An evaluation of the performance of microfinance institutions in Ghana. An investigation into the factors that impact on sustainability and success of microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
… that influence sustainability and success of microfinance institutions in Ghana. The topic is important, particularly in poverty stricken Africa, where microfinance institutions play a significant role in supporting governments¿ initiatives to reduce/alleviate poverty. The developed model is …
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Corporate Governance and Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Rwanda
… classic banking system, it becomes client of the microfinance institutions to grow up their culture of banking. The microfinance institutions mobilize savings from its clients and use the savings to finance the economic activities of their clients in form of loans. In 2006, some MFIs failed to …
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Examining the Determinants of Financial and Operational Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana
… and their impact on the sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Ghana, with particular emphasis on microcredit pricing as a moderating factor in the hypothesized relationships, drawing on a sample of 270 MFIs. The first determinant involves financial factors, encompassing some …
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The Contribution of Microfinance Institutions to Poverty Reduction at South District In Zanzibar
… of this study was to assess the contributions of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Zanzibar and determine their effectiveness in reducing poverty. The problem behind this study was that, there was no adequate MFI’s contribution to SMEs in Zanzibar. The study used a mixed methods approach in data …
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Factors Determining Loan Repayment in Microfinance Institutions: The Case of Dar Es Salaam Clients
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) are important for poverty reduction and creation of employment opportunity in developing countries including Tanzania. MFIs in Tanzania have suffered challenges on loan repayment problems and consequently decreasing employment levels and cash flows problems in …
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The Contribution of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty Reduction Among Women in Dar es Salaam
… This research focused on the contribution of the microfinance sector on poverty reduction efforts among women in Dar es Salaam. Poverty reduction was looked at four major variables namely income, employment level, saving and assets ownership by female entrepreneurs. In order to analyze the …
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Microfinance institutions and empowerment of women in the hospitality industry: a critical analysis of Finca.
… (2010). The present study focuses on the role of microfinance in empowering women with the critical analysis of FINCA Zambia. The current study used both quantitative and qualitative methods to present the findings. The information collected from women in hospitality industries, was quantitatively …
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Microfinance institutions and empowerment of women in the hospitality industry: a critical analysis of Finca.
… (2010). The present study focuses on the role of microfinance in empowering women with the critical analysis of FINCA Zambia. The current study used both quantitative and qualitative methods to present the findings. The information collected from women in hospitality industries, was quantitatively …
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Identifying antecedents of marketing orientation of microfinance institutions in Ghana : the case study of microfinance companies
… as a challenge afflicting billions of people. Microfinance is seen as a means of alleviating extreme poverty through supporting low income customers, micro enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using microfinance products to ameliorate risks associated with the poor. Modern …
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The Contribution of Microfinance Institutions to Entrepreneurship Development in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
This investigation examines microfinance as a mechanism for enabling sustainable enterprise development within South Africa's distinctive socio-economic landscape, with particular attention to the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province. The research interrogates how financial intermediaries serving …
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Corporate Governance and Performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs): A Comparative Study in Sri Lanka and India
… on financial performance and outreach of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Sri Lanka and India. Guidance and principles developed from prior research which has predominantly focussed on corporate governance relating to corporations in mature financial markets may not be efficacious. …
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The Impacts of Microfinance Institutions on Women Empowerment in Tanzania. A Case Study of Temeke District
… main issues in Tanzania and outside Tanzania. Microfinance services are considered as an entry point or a vehicle toward empowering women. The objective of this study is to establish the impact of microfinance services on women empowerment in Temeke District in Tanzania. The specific objectives …
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