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microfinance institutions (MFIs) penetration that policy makers must endeavour to maintain and/or attain in order for female … should go through to start a business. The study complements the extant literature by assessing critical microfinance …
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The present research extends the extant literature by investigating the hypothesis on whether marriage can be a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty reduction in Ghana. Pooled data and two stage least squares techniques are used in the estimation process and the validity of the...
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The article examines the nexus between the quality of institutions and the poverty in Nigeria over the period 1984 … posit that poverty is widespread in Nigeria due to capacity constraints of public institutions or underlying governance …
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are increasing their activities in regions where poverty is predominant. In 2018, Nigeria attained an unenviable position …) level. This study intends to demonstrate the geographic aspects of poverty in Nigeria alongside the underlying factors that … contribute to entrenching the cycle of poverty in some states in Nigeria. By highlighting these factors, the study hopes to draw …
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This study investigates the legitimacy of the relatively high interest rates charged by those microfinance institutions …
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This study provides insights into the sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Africa with specific …
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The study has investigated the comparative importance of financial access in promoting gender inclusion in African countries. Gender inclusion is proxied by the female labour participation rate while financial channels include: financial system deposits and private domestic credit. The empirical...
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This study compares the responsiveness of microcredit interest rates to age, scale of lending and organisational charter. It uses an unbalanced panel of 300 MFIs from 107 developing countries from 2005 to 2015. Three key trends emerge from the results of a 2SLS regression. First, the adoption of...
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The present study contributes to the extant literature by assessing how microfinance institutions (MFIs) affect female …
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The present study assesses the relevance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the effect of financial access on …
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