Empowering women through microfinance: an evaluation of MFIs influence in Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorHasnat, Muhammad Moinul
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business
dc.contributor.supervisorLupton, Nathaniel
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-23T15:18:54Z
dc.date.available2019-08-23T15:18:54Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractMicrofinance institutions (MFI) provide collateral free loans which the subsisting populations of developing countries use as a mean to improve the living conditions of their family. Group lending processes of MFIs also provide peer support for borrowers. This study uses feminist theory and Sen’s capability approach to entrepreneurship to investigate how these loans may change the social and economic status of women, thus empowering them. Participating in lending groups helps women to develop business skills and make decisions, while enhancing their confidence and providing a mutual guarantee for loan repayment. When women are engaged in income generation, they develop liberty and awareness about their rights, learn how to manage small businesses, and enhance their responsibilities towards household finances. This social and economic change, in turn enhances their leadership abilities. The effect of microcredit loans through group lending in empowering women, progress in the community and reducing poverty are observed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5511
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0429en_US
dc.proquest.subject0454en_US
dc.proquest.subject0733en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dhillon School of Business
dc.publisher.facultyDhillon School of Businessen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business)
dc.subjectMicrofinance institutionen_US
dc.subjectBargaining poweren_US
dc.subjectPoor borrowersen_US
dc.subjectCollateral free loanen_US
dc.subjectCapability approachen_US
dc.subjectDecision-makingen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_US
dc.subjectEconomic and social outcomeen_US
dc.subjectEradicating povertyen_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurshipen_US
dc.subjectFeminismen_US
dc.subjectGroup lending mechanismen_US
dc.subjectGrameen Banken_US
dc.subjectHousehold incomeen_US
dc.subjectleadership capabilityen_US
dc.subjectLiving standarden_US
dc.subjectPoverty reductionen_US
dc.subjectQualitative and case study methoden_US
dc.subjectself productionen_US
dc.subjectsmall businessen_US
dc.subjectself-sufficiencyen_US
dc.subjectWomen empowermenten_US
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleEmpowering women through microfinance: an evaluation of MFIs influence in Bangladeshen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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