Exploring the Challenges and Opportunitiesof Poor Women in Microfinance Intervention: The Case of Specialized Financial and Promotional Institution, Clients of Chancho Branch, Oromia, Sulultaworeda
| dc.contributor.advisor | Berhanu, Zena (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ahmed, Abdulahi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-18T05:57:07Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T12:01:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-18T05:57:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T12:01:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The central objective of this study was to explore the challenges and opportunities of poor women in SFPI microfinance intervention in Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfine, Sululta Woreda. Accordingly, a qualitative case study approach was used to undertake the study. Hence, purposely selectedfour key informants andtwelve in-depth interviews have participated in the study. Beside tothese, two focus group discussions one in urban and the other in rural area of Sululta Woreda was conducted. The qualitative data collected from the participants were transcribed and analyzed manually. The finding of the study indicated that,most of the poor women in microfinance institution get the opportunity of accessing money, starting business, detachment from local money lenders, enhancement in social relationship. Moreover, those poor women who have another source of income like land, livestock, house renting and also non loan diverters were obtained the opportunity of expanding their businesses, educating their children in terms material support ,improvement in income , expenditure and home utility, generally improvement in social and economic condition. On the other hand,the study indicatedthat, poor women in the intervention of MFI face various challenges that are related to the community, institution, the poor women themselves, and family.As a result, these challenges have been influenced the achievements of the poor womenin microfinance intervention. In addition, these challenges are accompanied by various social problems like that of leaving the area where loan has been taken, committing suicidal attemptetc Generally, these finding indicated that, there is implication for collaboration between policy makers, social work and microfinance practitioners and researchers to address the challenges of poor women in microfinance service | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1092 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intervention; Microfinance Institution; Microfina ; Poor women; Special Financial and promotional Institution (SFPI) ;Sululta Worda | en_US |
| dc.title | Exploring the Challenges and Opportunitiesof Poor Women in Microfinance Intervention: The Case of Specialized Financial and Promotional Institution, Clients of Chancho Branch, Oromia, Sulultaworeda | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |