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 Background of the study ..................................................................................... !

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 TW0 .............................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................. 6

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

2.2. Types of Microfinance Institutions .................................................................. ?

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

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

2.5 Contributions of Micro Finance institutions on Poverty Alleviation ... I 0

2.6 Challenges Faced by Microfinance Institutions in Achieving their

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

2.7 Failures/ Problems/ Criticisms of micro Finance .................................... 13

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................... 17

METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 17

3.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... !?

3.2: Research Design .................................................................................................. !?

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

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

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

3.6: validity and reliability of instruments .......................................................... l9

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

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