| dc.creator |
Kagine, Felister |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-05T08:43:19Z |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-05T08:43:19Z |
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| dc.date |
2014 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-20T12:07:54Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-20T12:07:54Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Kagine, F. (2014). Microfinance institutions and women economic empowerment in Tanzania: A case of women entrepreneurs in Mbeya city (Master's dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma. |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2012 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2012 |
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| dc.description |
Dissertation (MA Development Studies) |
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| dc.description |
The study aimed to examine the relationship between microfinance institutions and
women economic empowerment in Tanzania. The study had the following objectives.
First is to examine the types of financial services offered by MFIs to empower women
economically. The second is to examine the contributions of MFIs on empowering
women. The third is to assess the women perceptions towards MFIs and finally to
suggest appropriate strategies to increase the outreach of MFIs so as to empower women
economically. The study involved a sample size of 100 respondents from women
entrepreneurs who provided their opinions on the study theme. The study employed
cross-sectional survey research method and used questionnaires, interviews, and
documentary review in data collection. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were
applied in data analysis.
Based on the study objectives, the study findings have revealed that MFIs provide
various financial services including loans, credits, money transfers and insurance that
have improved their livelihood standards. But it was seen that majority of women
entrepreneurs (91%) prefer short and medium term loans to venture for their business
rather than long term loans. In addition to that, majority of women entrepreneurs (74%)
had positive perceptions on MFIs as they claimed that no doubt MFIs have helped to
positively empower them economically by advancing loans that enabled them to enter
into business ventures and boost their livelihood standards.
Finally it was concluded that lowering interest rates, lengthening loan repayment
duration, on job training, reconsider collateral and increase outreach services as
measures to increase MFIs capacity to empower women economically. The study
recommends that MFIs should lower interest rates, provide training before granting loans and work hand in hand with the government to real empower the women economically. |
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| dc.publisher |
The University of Dodoma |
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| dc.subject |
Microfinance institutions |
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| dc.subject |
Women economic empowerment |
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| dc.subject |
Women empowerment |
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| dc.subject |
Economic empowerment |
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| dc.subject |
Women entrepreneurs |
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| dc.subject |
Financial services |
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| dc.subject |
Women perceptions |
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| dc.subject |
Women financial support |
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| dc.title |
Microfinance institutions and women economic empowerment in Tanzania: A case of women entrepreneurs in Mbeya city |
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| dc.type |
Dissertation |
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