Micro Finance Credit And Poverty Eradication In East Africa A Case Study Of Uganda

The purpose of the study seeks to examine the relationship between micro financed and poverty eradication in Uganda. The study is guided by research objectives of examining the causes of poverty in Uganda, examining the contributions of micro finance credit services provided to the poor and establishing the relationship between micro finance credits and poverty eradication .this is accomplished using secondary data sought from sources such as journals news papers reports publications from institutions periodicals which are found in Kampala international universities library public libraries internet surfing and other universities and tertiary institution. The findings reveal that there is a positive link between the micro finance credit and poverty alleviation in Uganda .For instance the findings reveals that micro finance credit to a certain extent has contributed to poverty alleviation to the population of Uganda below the poverty line. Therefore in order to reap the full benefits of micro finance credits, government policy makers and other stake holders should properly channel the resources so as not to be misused, device means of educating people monitoring system to alert them if they are reaching very poor people to the extent intended to them and consequently adjust their programs monitoring social performance , visionary leadership, subsidizing and transparency of micro finance to poor people