Microfinance and Gender Development Policy: Implications for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Moses, Chinonye, Love and Amoo, Emmanuel O. and Onugu, Charles U. (2010) Microfinance and Gender Development Policy: Implications for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Nigerian Journal of Co-operative Economics & Management, 5 (1). pp. 123-138. ISSN 079-943X

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Abstract

The increasing feminization of poverty in Africa as well as the appalling increase prevalence and incidence of degradation and marginalization of women has become a disturbing concern to the world at large. The challenges to women's full participation in the economic development of different economics is an indication that the potential contribution of the population of these countries is either unutilized or underutilized, signifying an economic loss to the economies. Upon this thrust, this study is aimed to examine the effects of microfinance and gender development policy on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed to source the data required for this study. The model of regression analysis was adopted to analyze the data collected from the respondents. The results of the analysis revealed that positive relationships exist between microfinance, gender development policy and achievement of MDGs. Based on this finding, recommendations were made for policy implications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Microfinance, Microfinance Institutions, Gender Development Policy and MDGs
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User:	Mr Solomon Bayoko
Date Deposited:	08 May 2014 13:56
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2017 11:46
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/2567

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