EFFECTS OF MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Dilli Ram Bhandari | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ashisha Shrestha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-20T09:47:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-20T09:47:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Women's empowerment is one of the most crucial issues facing emerging nations. Women make up a large portion of society, yet their standing and involvement in political, social, and economic decision-making are relatively low. Through its participation in economic activities, microfinance plays a significant role in enhancing women's decision-making. Microfinance is a potent instrument for empowering the impoverished globally, particularly women. Women's empowerment is microfinance's primary goal. Women's empowerment is gauged by their employment status, income level, savings, amount of land owned, education, and decisions on food and clothing expenses, children's education, agriculture, and saving money. This study's primary data came from a self-made questionnaire given to Barhabise, Sindhupalchok District women. Statistical tools such as the mean, standard deviation, correlation analysis, and regression analysis are used to analyze data. The opinions of respondents have been gathered and their behavior has been studied using a descriptive study design. This study looks into the well-being of households, women's economic, social, and political empowerment, and their ability to make decisions after participating in microfinance programs. All variables exhibit favorable impacts, according to the results. The study also showed that women who invest in microfinance organizations benefit from increased well-being, control over their resources, and access to them. Women's self-esteem has been raised by eliminating illiteracy among them, allowing them to participate in home and financial decisionmaking, and, lastly, microfinance institutions. Keywords: microfinance programs, social empowerment, housed wellbeing, socioeconomic status, political participation | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/23685 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Shanker Dev Campus | |
| dc.title | EFFECTS OF MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| local.academic.level | Masters | |
| local.affiliatedinstitute.title | Shanker Dev Campus | |
| local.institute.title | Faculty of Management |