Browsing by Subject "Microcredit"
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Beneficial effects of a woman-focused development programme on child survival: evidence from rural Bangladesh
(Social Science and Medicine, 2002-11)This paper reports results from a prospective study of the impact of a woman-focused development programme on child survival in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh. The programme was targeted to households owning less than ... -
Compliance of microcredit authority rules, 2010: a study on selected NGOs
(BRAC University, 2014-03)In view of the latest controversial activities of NGOs like Grameen Bank, the purpose of the study is to determine the level of compliance in Microcredit Authority Rules, 2010 in five microfinance institutions and to ... -
A note on providing access to savings of VO members
(BRAC, 1995-11)After joining a Village Organisation (VO) BRAC members are required to deposit weekly savings. Members have access to their savings any time after discontinuation of membership. Two recent studies earned out by the ... -
Performance of microcredit towards empowerment of women – a case study of saving and credit cooperatives in bardiya district of Nepal
(Brac University, 2018-10)Microcredit has often been seen as an important means of empowering women. A study was conducted in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal to explore impact of microcredits in women’s empowerment. A total of 32 women ... -
Role of Microcredit in urban poverty alleviation: a case study of shakti foundation for disadvantaged women
(BRAC University, 2007-09)The study has been conducted in fulfillment of the partial requirement for the degree Master of Development Studies, BRAC Development Institute, BRAC University. The title of the study is Role of Microcredit in Urban Poverty ... -
A study on membership overlap among different NGOs in selected villages: its impact on micro-credit programmes and rural poor
(BRAC, 1999-12)For several decades BRAC and many other NGOs have been working with micro credit for alleviating rural poverty. The growth of micro credit has therefore been phenomenal, and so has the number of smaller NGOs working along ...
