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    The role of microfinance institutions on the economic empowerment Of the rural women in Ibakara community,Koro Sub County ,Gulu District ,Uganda.
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management, 2014-05) Okello, Okello
    The study investigated the role of FINCA micro finance institutions on the economic empowerment of the rural women in Ibakara community, Koro sub-county, Gulu, Uganda. The study objective were to, tina -&m whetA. ~ iw:al uz.ornf'A .in Thakar.a .community haY~ aC..Q.~ to FINCA microfinance institution services/ activities, to find out the level of benefits/ satisfaction from FINCA microfmance institution among members of lbakara community, to determine whether there is insignificant relationship between FINCA micro finance institution activities and the economic empowerment of the rural women in lbakara community. It was hypothesized that there is significant relationship between FINCA microfinance institution services/activities and economic empowerment of the rural women in lbakara community. The study used descriptive research design with qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis. The study used sample of 1 00 respondents, and random sampling technique was used to sample the respondents of the study. The findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings on demographic characteristics of the respondents revealed that there were variations in the respondent's sex, age, occupation, marital status, educational level. The variation affected and influenced individual perception on the role of micro finance institution on the economic empowerment of the rural women in lbakara community, Koro sub-county, Gulu, Uganda as the respondents provided varied opinions on the topic. The analysis of the study findings bears in mind the influence of the respondent's background. The findings on the objective one revealed that 46% of the respondent agreed with the statement, 35.0% disagreed with the view, 19% was undecided. Results on the objective indicated that rural women in lbakara community have access to FINCA microfinance institution services/ activities, objective two revealed high level of benefits/ satisfaction from FINCA microfinance institution among members of lbakara community as 59% of the respondents agreed with the statement,26% disagreed ,15% were undecided , finding on objective three revealed that there is insignificant relationship between FINCA microfinance institution activities and the economic empowerment of the rural women in Ibakara community as 54.8% of the respondents agreed with the statement, 29.8 disagreed with the statement while 15.4%.