The development institutions have been categorized as Faith-based and Mainstream based on their background and characteristics. This paper reviews the extant literature on Faith-based organizations (FBOs) and their role in various areas of development specially poverty alleviation. This paper...

The main purpose of this paper is to compare the client satisfaction of faith-based and mainstream microfinance institutions. The level of satisfaction is considered on eight independent factors identified through literature survey and experts' opinion. The data-set comprised of a total of 300...

Faith-based model of microfinance operates on distinct principles deriving their core values from some religious faith or a tradition. The purpose of this study is to understand the functioning and standard operating procedures of the faith-based microfinance institutions, more specifically to...

An effective tool of economic development is found in microfinance and is believed to provide sustainable mechanism for poverty alleviation. The microfinance institutions across the world operate on a few established models. The studies indicate that the microfinance institutions have been able...