Impacts of Micro Finance on the Livelihood of Women

In Less Developing Countries, rural population in general and the women households in particular are victims of all developments including lack of access to credit and other social services. As a result of these evils of developments, they are terrible in the vicious circle of poverty.286 Micro-finance is a push factor that enables the poor to work to get out of poverty. Its application can be viewed from a long-term perspective and its benefits go beyond development through credit for poverty alleviation. The present study identified that micro-finance provision highly contributed for the community in general and the women households in particular. It enables them to engage in the new economic movements which created employment and improves their incomes, increase their participation in decision makings, improved their life standards and finally ensures their empowerment. This book can be serving as a quick reference for those who need to study further in the field of micro-finance interventions and its contributions in granting national development and growth.

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I have obtained my MA and BA degrees from AAU in Regional and Local Development Studies in 2006 and EDAD in 2001 respectively. Since then I have worked in different National and International Organizations in the field of education, media and Development projects. Currently I am a consultant for UNICEF Ethiopia and providing TA for OHB.