The Impact of Microfinance Institutions On Poverty Alleviation in Uganda Case Study: Brac Microfinance Bugiri Branch, Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1

1. 1 Background of the study ................................................................................................ 1

1.2. Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................. 2

1.3. Purpose of the Study ...................................................................................................... 3

1.4. Objectives of the Study .................................................................................................. 3

1. 5. Significance of the Study ............................................................................................... 3

1.6. Research Questions ........................................................................................................ 4

1. 7. Scope of the Study ........................................................................................................... 4

1.8. Conceptual Frame Work ................................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................ 6

2.1. What is a Micro Finance Institutions? ...................................................................... 6

2.2. Types of Microfinance Institutions ............................................................................. 7

2.3 Features of Microfinance Institutions Village Banks ............................................. 8

2.4 The Relationship Between Micro Finance and Poverty Alleviation ................. 10

2.5 Contributions of Micro Finance institutions on Poverty Alleviation .............. 10

2.6 Challenges Faced By Microfinance Institutions In Achieving Their

Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 12

2.7 Failures/ Problems/ Criticisms Of Micro Finance ............................................... 13

CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 17

3.1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 17

3.2: Research Design ............................................................................................................. 17

3.3: Research Population ..................................................................................................... 17

3.4: Sampling Procedure ...................................................................................................... 17

3.3: Data Collection Tools .................................................................................................... 18

3.6: validity and reliability of instruments ..................................................................... 19

3.7: Procedures for data collection ................................................................................... 19

3.8: Data management and analysis ................................................................................ 20

CHAPTER FOUR ...................................................................................................................... 21

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS ..................... 21

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4.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 21

4.1 Background of the information ................................................................................... 21

4.2 Section two: Verification of Research questions ................................................... 25

4.3 Research questions one ................................................................................................ 25

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........... 31

5.1 Summary ............................................................................................................................ 31

5.2 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................... 32

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 34

REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................... 35

APPENDICES ....................................................................... · ..................................................... 36

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNIARE ......................................................................................... 36

APPENDIX 2: INTERVIEW GUIDE ..................................................................................... 39

APPENDIX 3: BUDGET ......................................................................................................... 40

APPENDIX 4: TIME TABLE .................................................................................................. 41