The impact of micro-finance schemes on youth empowerment in Nakawa Division Kampala City
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Date
2008-03
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Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science
Abstract
This study examined the impact of micro-finance schemes on youth
empowerment in Nakawa division, Kampala.
The objectives of the study were to determine the impact of micro finance
programmes on the household welfare of the youth in Nakawa Division;
Find out if micro finance savings reduce vulnerability and risks of clients
in Nakawa Division; and to Find out how micro finance promotes
empowerment of the youth in Nakawa Division.
Qualitative and Quantitative types of data analysis were employed where
convenient sampling was applied to select the respondents used for the
study
The main instruments used for the data collection were
questionnaires; data collected was analyzed manually
The findings of the study included among others the fact Micro finance
schemes had a positive impact on the welfare of the youth; Savings
helped the youth overcome some of the vulnerable conditions that they
found them selves in and that Micro finance actually empowered the
youth in Nakawa Division.
This research recommended among other things the need for more future
research that should focus on deeper understanding of poverty
alleviation since microfinance is only treating the symptoms rather than
attacking the real causes
Description
Research report submitted in to the Faculty of Social Sciences for partial fulfillment for the award of bachelor of Public Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Micro-finance, Schemes, Youth, Empowerment