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dc.contributor.advisorOware, Percy
dc.contributor.authorKafle, Surya Prasad
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-30T07:53:09Z
dc.date.available2016-05-30T07:53:09Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-23
dc.description.abstractThe present study has examined the impact of micro loans on women‟s economic activities. It has specifically highlighted how women‟s income generating activities through small loans help to improve their status in household and local communities. This study is based on eleven semi-structure interviews, two focus group discussions and field observation. The term „empowerment‟ including its three dimensions: identity, agency and critical consciousness, has been applied as a theoretical lens to further clarify the informants‟ views on the role of micro loans to improve their household and community role and responsibilities.en_US
dc.description.abstractFindings of the empirical study have shown that the access to small loans for income generating activities have positive impact on women‟s empowerment. Women‟s participation in micro credit has increased their mobility contributing to the change in the social values. Further, women‟s active participation in local issues mobilization has changed community perception on women‟s roles and responsibilities. However, in some cases, under the pressure of other family members, small loans have been used in purposes other than income generating activities making already weak women more vulnerable.en_US
dc.description.abstractAnalytically, this study underlines that microfinance programs are significant sources of financial services for women, particularly in remote areas where there is absence of banks and other financial institutions. Although the microfinance has provided financial services to poor and needy women, it has not been able to meet their expections and necessities.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/9249
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_8806
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2015 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDSVF-3901
dc.subjectVDP::Humanities: 000en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Humaniora: 000en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200en_US
dc.titleMicrofinance and Women’s Empowerment: A Study of ‘VDRC-Nepal’ in Jamuniya, Nepal.en_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveen_US


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