Abstract MicroFin is a web and mobile IT solution for microfinance companies which support the core businesses of these institutions. Over the years microfinance firms have become an essential financial instrument for alleviating poverty in order to promote sustainable economic growth in Ghana. More importantly, there is the need for IT solutions to give the industry players competitive advantage. MicroFin provides user friendly applications for susu collection, record tracking, savings and l...
ABSTRACT The study set out to examine the impact of decentralisation in the governance of the Kwahu North District. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The data collection tools used were questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion guide. the study covered 136 respondents selected by means of purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The primary data collected were analysed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) Version 15.0 This study r...
ABSTRACT Microfinance institutions services have continued to play a vital role in Zimbabwean economy. It is viewed as the provision of financial services to the poor and low income group. Microfinance Institutions in Zimbabwe have gained wide recognition since 1990’s for the role they play in providing financial services to low income households, and their contribution to poverty alleviation. Despite this crucial role, the interest rate charged by the MFIs in Zimbabwe have been relatively ...
ABSTRACT This study assesses the contribution of Agricultural Marketing Co-operatives (AMCOS) in poverty reduction to cashew nut farmers. The study was conducted in the Mtwara region, in southern Tanzania. The two Divisions of Newala District namely Newala and Kitangari were purposefully selected followed by a random selection of seven wards. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect primary data from 200 farmers, and seven Agriculture Marketing Cooperative Societies. Secondary data ...
ABSTRACT Terrorism has gained ground in international discourse of issues currently impeding the progress and development of states. Although not a recent phenomenon, terrorism is a growing menace which cannot be ignored. The environmental, socio-economic, psychological and physical impacts of terrorism on people and governments are highly significant and there is therefore the need to understand and address this phenomenon. This research focuses the increasing threat of terrorism to West an...
ABSTRACT Poverty is usually defined as the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them where as relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country, or compared to worldwide averages (http://encarta.msn.com/). In this report, I investigated the different causes of poverty in Buwenge Town Council in Jinja District in Eastern Uganda....
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the role of Microfinance institutions in promoting savmgs. The objectives of the study were to determine the impact of micro finance programmes on the household welfare of rural poor; Find out if micro finance programmes savings reduce vulnerability and risks of rural poor; and to find out how micro finance promotes empowerment of rural poor. Qualitative and Quantitative Designs were employed where convenient san1pling was applied to select th...
TABLE OF CONTENTDeclaration .................................................................................... iApproval ....................................................................................... iiDedication ..................................................................................... 111Acknowledgement ........................................................................... .ivReviewed legislations ......................................................................
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate into the impact of small scale welding industries on rural development, the prospect and challenges in Wa West district of the Upper West region. The population of the study consisted of members with electricity in their homes in some selected communities in the Wa west districts. Convenient sampling was used to select members of the sample frame. Two sampling techniques were employed in collecting the data. Thus, probability sampling and non probabil...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the contribution of Urban Agriculture on the improvement of people‟s livelihood in Dodoma Municipality. The study focused on identifying the types of Urban Agriculture practiced in the study area, analyzing the characteristics of household involved in Urban Agriculture and ascertaining the contribution of Urban Agriculture on household food and income generation. Four wards namely Kilimani, Kikuyu North, Kikuyu South and Mkonze were involved in the study. A samp...
ABSTRACT This study is aimed at assessing the role played by third sector in fostering youth empowerment in Zimbabwe and a case study of Zimbabwe Red Cross Society in Highfields was used. The study was targeting youths in Highfields assessing the economic political and social impacts of the organisation to the youth. 40 respondents managed to take part in the research and all filled in questionnaires which were semi-structured with sections A, B and C. A total of 23 males and 17 females took ...
ABSTRACT Performance disparity between boys and girls in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination was used to determine the impact gender effects have on academic performance in Tharaka District. The number of girls qualifying for tertiary colleges and especially the university, from the public secondary schools is dismal in comparison to that of boys. This is evident as KCSE results for the last five years (2004-2008) show that between these years, 30 boys qualified for t...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ............................................................................................................ ii APPROVAL. ................................................................................................................. iii DEDICATION .............................................................................................................. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to improve key stakeholders’ understanding of the effects of irregular road maintenance on urban road project costs. The study adopted the survey research design. Quantitative research method was used to gather primary data. The population for the study was 23 consisting of Urban Roads Management experts at the Urban Roads Department in Accra specifically Okaikoi –North, Okaikoi –South, East Ayawaso and Osu-krotey. The researcher used purposi...
ABSTRACT The role of consulting services from the consulting firms like SIDO, Audit and Accounting Firms, and Ministry of Industry and commerce for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth and sustainability is poorly known especially their influence in the SMEs performance. The main objective of this study was to examine the role of consulting services in the performance of SMEs, using Dodoma Region as a case study. The study used a cross-sectional design method to collect data from one p...