The effects of microcredit on women's control over household spending in develo** countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Vaessen, A Rivas, M Duvendack… - Campbell systematic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The main objective of this Campbell systematic review was to provide a systematic review of
the evidence on the effects of microcredit on women's control over household spending in …

[PDF][PDF] Small-enterprise capital mobilization and marketing in rural areas: A review synthesis of Stokvel model

IO Iwara, VO Netshandama - Academy of Entrepreneurship …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Stokvel, a traditional African model for informal saving and investment presents a significant
standpoint in entrepreneurship. This paper from a desktop review reveals essential …

Social innovation projects link to sustainable development goals: Case of Portugal

J Cunha, C Ferreira, M Araújo, ML Nunes… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recent literature on social innovation highlights its conceptual ambiguity and fragmentation.
According to this context, this paper explores how social innovation can contribute to the …

The role of social networks in savings groups: insights from village savings and loan associations in Luwero, Uganda

LK Musinguzi - Community Development Journal, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Studies of village savings and loan association (VSLAs) programmes in several African
countries portray these initiatives as spaces that increase financial access for the poor …

Sexual and gender-based violence among refugees and internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Post-conflict scenario

H Lugova, N Samad, M Haque - Risk management and healthcare …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has triggered
sexual and gender-based violence, including rape, sexual slavery, trafficking, intimate …

[PDF][PDF] Stokvels as a community-based saving club aimed at eradicating poverty: A case of South African rural women

MM Van Wyk - The International Journal of Community Diversity, 2017 - researchgate.net
Afrocentric ubuntu encompasses the philosophical principles of respect, inclusivity, human
dignity, sharing, caring, honesty, communal dependence, and empathy. These principle are …

Empowering rural communities: Extrapolations from a systematic review of microfinance-led outcomes

S Parwez - Community Development, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study tries to investigate impact of microfinance-led interventions on rural women and
local communities based on systematic literature review. The microfinance model started as …

Microfinancing for Women Economic Empowerment and Development: Conceptual and Theoretical Considerations

NS Tshishonga - Empowering Women Through Microfinance in …, 2023 - igi-global.com
Microfinancing is pleaded as the strategic intervention for uprooting poverty and
underdevelopment especially in the develo** nations. Women in particular have been …

Impact of microcredit on income and employment of self‐help group members in Punjab: Does credit size matter?

M Kapila, P Kalia - International Social Science Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluates the impact of microcredit on the income and employment level of
participants before and after joining self‐help groups (SHGs) and variations based on the …