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In order to analyze the contribution of the microfinance institutions on the above mentioned parameters, primary data were collected through questionnaire from 100 respondents. The research found that, there was a significant decrease in poverty among women as recognized and proved by an increase in income, employment level, saving and assets ownership to them as a result of loans from the MFIs. Despite of these achievements, it is recommended that the microfinance sector should invest in advertising its services so that more poor people are recruited by them. Again there is a need for them to expand their services to rural areas where a rate of poverty is higher rather than concentrating in urban area","abstract_html":"MFI sector plays an important role in poverty reduction in the economy especially of the less developed countries. 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