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Research Paper | Management | Volume 6 Issue 2, February 2017 | Pages: 1131 - 1135 | Uganda
Microfinance Business Services and the Rural Community Welfare in Uganda
Abstract: The study was designed to examine the relationship microfinance services and the rural community welfare in Uganda. It focused on Masaka Microfinance which is one of the oldest microfinance institutions in Uganda. The specific objectives included, (1) to establish the relationship between Masaka Microfinance services and rural community income earnings, (2) to determine the relationship between Masaka microfinance services and the resulting job creation in the community, (3) to document the relationship between Masaka microfinance services and community saving practices. A sample of 78 respondents of who were beneficiaries of Masaka Microfinance Limited was purposively contacted out of whom 52 filled and returned complete questionnaires. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between Masaka Microfinance services and, (1) rural community income earnings (r =.690 p
Keywords: Microfinance, rural community welfare, income, job creation, saving culture
How to Cite?: Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria, "Microfinance Business Services and the Rural Community Welfare in Uganda", Volume 6 Issue 2, February 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1131-1135, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART2017633, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART2017633