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Factors influencing loan repayment among savings and credit cooperatives societies (SACCOS): a case of Chamihado SACCOS, Dodoma Tanzania

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dc.creator Kengia, Josamu
dc.date 2019-08-21T05:50:53Z
dc.date 2019-08-21T05:50:53Z
dc.date 2015
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T14:39:53Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T14:39:53Z
dc.identifier Kengia, J. (2016). Factors influencing loan repayment among savings and credit cooperatives societies (SACCOS): A case of Chamihado SACCOS, Dodoma Tanzania. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1021
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1021
dc.description Dissertation (MA Business Administration)
dc.description This study assessed the factors influencing loan repayment among SACCOS members, specifically in CHAMIHADO SACCOS in Dodoma Municipality. It was guided by three specific objectives namely: to understand the loan process of CHAMIHADO SACCOS members, to assess the loan repayment rate among members and to determine factors influencing loan repayment among CHAMIHADO SACCOS members. The sample size of 88 respondents were employed whereby simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were employed, to the select the respondents, data were collected by using both social survey and personal interviews, whereas questionnaire, interview guide and documentary review were employed as tools for data collection. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. Findings revealed that, the processes followed by CHAMIHADO SACCOS members to secure loans are: To have savings and must be members of the SACCOS as well as having guarantors who also were members of CHAMIHADO SACCOS. Moreover, findings have revealed the loan repayment rate among CHAMIHADO SACCOS members as follows the majority 68% paid their loans on time followed by those who paid out of time 28% and 4% of them who failed to pay the loan totally. Further, findings have revealed that, most factors which affected loan repayments among CHAMIHADO members were low income among members, low level of education, the number of dependants, borrower’s experience and the amount of loan receipts. Basing on the findings from this study, the following recommendations are made: entrepreneurship skills should be provided by CHAMIHADO SACCOS to their borrowers before giving them loans. There also should be a regular follow up to the CHAMIHADO SACCOS members and should ensure a proper allocation of their loans so as to avoid defaults.
dc.publisher The University of Dodoma
dc.subject SACCOS
dc.subject Loan repayment
dc.subject Dodoma
dc.subject Loan
dc.subject Saving and Credit CooporativeSocieties
dc.subject CHAMIHADO
dc.subject CHAMIHADO SACCOS
dc.subject Chama cha Mikopo Halmashauri ya Dodoma
dc.title Factors influencing loan repayment among savings and credit cooperatives societies (SACCOS): a case of Chamihado SACCOS, Dodoma Tanzania
dc.type Dissertation


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