TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
FINCA MICROFINANCE BANK AND WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background of the study
1.2.1 Micro-financing women clients in FINCA Microfinance bank in Mbeya
1.2.2 Background of the problem
1.2.2.1 FINCA International
1.2.2.2 FINCA Microfinance Bank in Africa
1.2.2.3 The Roles of FINCA Microfinance bank in Women Economic Empowerment
1.2.2.4 Women and Access to Credit in Tanzania
1.2.2.5 Rationale of Microfinance in Tanzania
1.2.2.6 Government strategies towards women economic empowerment
1.2.2.7 Microfinance policy and women’s economic empowerment
1.2.2.8 Government Incentives and Women Business Survival Inhibitors
1.2.2.9 Scholars views about women economic empowerment
1.2.2.10 Theoretical Perspective about Women Economic Empowerment
1.3 Statement of the problem
1.4 Objectives of the study
1.4.1 General objective
1.4.2 Specific research objectives
1.4.3 Research questions
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Limitations of the study
1.7 Delimitation of the study
1.8 Scope of the study
1.9 Assumptions
1.10 Operational definitions of key concepts
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Abstract materials
2.2.1 Conceptualization of the problem
2.2.2 Conceptual definitions of key concepts
2.2.3 Conceptual model Figure 2; Conceptual model
2.2.4 Theory
2.2.4.1 Feminist theory
2.3 Empirical literature review
2.4 Textual Literature
2.5 Research Gap
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Types of data
3.2.1 Primary Data
3.2.2 Secondary Data
3.3 Types of Research
3.4 Description of the study area
3.5.1 Unit of study
3.5.2 Population
3.5.3 Sampling frame
3.5.4 Sample size
3.6 Sampling Methods
3.7 Data Collection Methods
3.7.2 Interview methods
3.7.3 Mail survey method
3.8 Tools of data collection
3.8.1 Questionnaire
3.8.2 Interview guide
3.8.3 Interview schedule
3.9 Method of data Analysis
3.9.1 Data editing
3.9.2 Data processing
3.9.3 Data Analysis and Presentation
3.10 Validity and Reliability
3.10.1 Validity
3.10.2 Reliability
3.10.3 Internal Validity
3.10.4 External validity
3.11 Ethical consideration
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Field Experience
4.3 Field Findings
4.3.1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents
4.3.2 General understanding about FINCA microfinance bank and loans offered
4.3.3 The effects of FINCA loan on women economic empowerment
4.4 Data analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.2 Summary of Findings
5.3 Implications of the Results
5.4 Conclusion
5.5 Recommendations
5.6 Need for Further Research
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken for the purpose of filling the information gap on the effects of micro finance on women economic empowerment. The study was conducted in Mbeya City and 110 respondents were covered including FINCA Regional Manager and FINCA branch Manager as key informants in Mbeya City. The study used stimulus- relationship design and the respondents were obtained through simple random sampling technique. Analysis of empowerment based on three variables namely; social, economic and psychological. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through interview using interview guide and interview schedule and questionnaire using mail survey.
Findings showed that the participation of women in microfinance programmes was the best mean of empowering women economically. It has helped women increase their income and contribute to household income. It has also increased women’s ability to acquire assets and freedom of making decision on the use of income earned from their business. Although women access to microfinance service alone does not necessarily lead to economic empowerment yet the commitment to empower women economically is an important step toward poverty reduction and gender equality goals. Also the study found that FINCA microfinance bank has enabled women to participate in trade fairs and business associations which deny their chance to gain skills to improve their business.
CHAPTER ONE
FINCA MICROFINANCE BANK AND WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
1.1 Introduction
One of the unique features of microfinance institutions is to provide loans to women for economic emancipation (Cheston and Kuhn, 2002; Hassan, 2002). The basic idea is to empower women through financial assistance and allowing them to earn an independent income, contribute financially to their households and generate self employment (Anderson and Eswaran,2005; Basu ,2004). Access to microfinance services make women clients more confident and assertive and thus better able to confront gender inequalities (Littlefield, Murduch and Hashemi, 2003). Although women access to microfinance service alone does not necessarily lead to economic empowerment yet the commitment to empower women economically is an important step toward poverty reduction and gender equality goals (Esplen and Brody, 2007). According to the ILO report (2007), a microfinance service helps to empower women from poor households to make them contribute to the economic growth and this leads to financial stability and poverty reductions. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between the use of acquired loan from FINCA Microfinance bank and women economic empowerment. The study attempted to answer the question “What is the relationship between loan and women economic empowerment?” In this chapter there will be the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, the scope of the study, variables, and assumptions of the study and the operational definitions of key concepts used in this study.....================================================================
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