Microfinance was introduced in Nigeria in 2005 to give microcredit to the poor, especially the
petty traders. This was to allow them to expand their businesses, increase sales and earn …

SMEs all over the world play a strong role in national development. This is attributed to the
massive employment it provides to the citizenry of the country where it exists. The financing …

Abstract Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly being accepted as valuable
platforms to create jobs and improve livelihoods. The Nigerian government has enacted …

This research investigated the impact of microfinance on Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE)
in Ogun State, Nigeria. There were two research problems. First, it was whether …

The study attempted to measure the impact of BRAC microfinance operations on the
livelihood of the borrowers of a sample village. With the purpose of measuring the impact of …

Researchers have continued to report mixed findings on the effect of microfinance factors
(eg, micro-credit) on poverty alleviation. Similarly, the increased involvement of women …

Poverty is a universal reality, and no one can deny the omnipresence of it all over the world.
It is considered as the most harmful economic and social problem of human beings since …

Microfinance is known to be one of the best tools to combat poverty, and believed to have a
positive effect on environmental awareness. This book analyses the impacts of Islamic …

The study objective is to assess the activities of Non-governmental Agencies in curing the
Socio-economic ills of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross river State, Nigeria. The …

Microfinance is proposed to be an efficient and viable means to poverty alleviation in the
developing world, but there has been little empirical study on the impacts of microfinance …