Microfinance Credit and Poverty Eradication in Uganda A Case Study f Finca (U) Jin.Ia Branch.

Table of Contents

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................. v

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. vi

ACKNOLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..................................................................................... x

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1

Back ground of the study .......................................................................................................................... 1

Statement of the problem .......................................................................................................................... 2

Purpose of the study .................................................................................................................................. 3

Research Objective ................................................................................................................................... 3

Research questions .................................................................................................................................... 3

Scope of the study ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Significance of the study ........................................................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................................... 5

LITERATURE RENIEW ............................................................................................................................. 5

Concept and ideas from Author. ............................................................................................................... 5

Conceptual frame work ............................................................................................................................. 6

Figure 2.1: Conceptual frame work .............................................................................................................. 7

Related studies .......................................................................................................................................... 8

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................................... 21

METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 21

Research design ...................................................................................................................................... 21

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Study population ..................................................................................................................................... 21

Data collection instruments .................................................................................................................... 21

Research procedure ................................................................................................................................. 22

Data analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 22

Ethical considerations ............................................................................................................................. 22

Limitation of the study ............................................................................................................................ 22

CHAPTER FOUR ...................................................................................................................................... 23

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ..................................................... 23

Demographic responses .......................................................................................................................... 23

Findings on Microfinance Credit Services and Programs ...................................................................... 25

Effect ofmicrofinance credits on poverty eradication ............................................................................ 27

Review of credit terms on loan offered by FIN CA ( U) Jinja Branch ..................................................... 29

challenges faced by FIN CA (U) Jinja in their effort to eradicate poverty .............................................. 31

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................................ 32

THE SAMMURY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ......... 32

Summary of the findings ......................................................................................................................... 32

Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 33

Recommendations ................................................................................................................................... 34

Areas for future research ......................................................................................................................... 35

REFERENCE ............................................................................................................................................. 36

APPENDIX I: TIME SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................. 38

APPENDIX II: RESEARCH BUDGENT .................................................................................................. 39

APPENDIX III: RESEARCH INSTUMENTS .......................................................................................... 40