Microfinance business services and the rural community welfare in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKaziba Mpaata, Abdul
dc.contributor.authorLubogoyi, Bumali
dc.contributor.authorOkiria, John Charles
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T06:42:52Z
dc.date.available2018-12-18T06:42:52Z
dc.date.issued2017-02
dc.description.abstractThe study was designed to examine the relationship microfinance services and the rural community welfare in Uganda. It focused on Masaka Microfinance which is one of the oldest microfinance institutions in Uganda. The specific objectives included; (1) to establish the relationship between Masaka Microfinance services and rural community income earnings; (2) to determine the relationship between Masaka microfinance services and the resulting job creation in the community; (3) to document the relationship between Masaka microfinance services and community saving practices. A sample of 78 respondents of who were beneficiaries of Masaka Microfinance Limited was purposively contacted out of whom 52 filled and returned complete questionnaires. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between Masaka Microfinance services and; (1) rural community income earnings (r = .690 p<0.0001); (2) the resulting jobs in the community (r = .540 p<0001); and (3) community saving practices (r = 736 p<0.0001). These findings imply that microfinance institutions have a significant bearing on any effort that is geared towards improving the rural community welfare. Therefore, in order to improve the rural community welfare in Uganda, government has to focus on establishing microfinance institutions as a solution to supplement the wealth creation campaign, self employment and enhancing the community saving culture.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMakerere University Business Schoolen_US
dc.identifier.citationKaziba,M.Abdul.,Lubogoyi,B.,Okiria,J.B,(2017).Microfinance business services and the rural community welfare in Ugandaen_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-7064
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12282/4603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectMicrofinanceen_US
dc.subjectcommunityen_US
dc.subjectsaving cultureen_US
dc.subjectincomeen_US
dc.subjectwelfareen_US
dc.titleMicrofinance business services and the rural community welfare in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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