Background Scoping reviews are a relatively new approach to evidence synthesis and
currently there exists little guidance regarding the decision to choose between a systematic …

Financial inclusion programmes seek to increase access to financial services such as credit,
savings, insurance and money transfers. Despite a wealth of systematic review evidence …

A wide range of financial inclusion programmes seek to increase poor people's access to
financial services to enhance the welfare of poor and low‐income households in low‐and …

Following the post-apartheid era in South Africa, global economic hardships and financial
shocks have forced most households to endure various mental and psychological stresses …

The success of international development projects (IDPs) in addressing human
development problems has been debated for years. This study aims to catalogue the various …

Important policy questions tend to span a range of academic disciplines, and the relevant
research is often carried out in a variety of social, economic and geographic contexts. In …

This article discusses the spectrum of synthesis methods available to generate, explore and
text theory, their value to the field of international development and innovations required to …

Systematic reviews for international development originated 20 years ago. In 2010 the
Department for International Development (DFID) introduced a programme of systematic …

This paper discusses the spectrum of synthesis methods available to generate, explore and
test theory, their value to the field of international development and innovations required to …

This thesis includes six chapters analysing the effects of financial credit on household
welfare. The motivations for this study stems from the need to understand how financial …