The impact of microfinance institutions on women empowerment in Patongo town council, Pader district: A case study of Patongo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco)

Abstract

The study examined the role of microfinance institutions and ascertained their impact on the empowerment strategies of women in Patongo town council Pader District. The objectives of the study were; to identify the microfinance Institutions in Patongo Town Council Pader District, to establish the benefits of Microfinance institutions on women's empowerment strategies in Patongo Town Council, Pader District, to examine the challenges facing the Beneficiaries of microfinance institutions in Patongo Town Council, Pader District and their coping mechanisms and to suggest possible interventions to improve on the Women's access to microfinance institutions...