Description
Empowering Women Through Microfinance in Developing Countries is a book that explores how microfinance can be used to empower women in developing countries. It provides theoretical and empirical insights from industry experts, experienced researchers, and policymakers on the problems, processes, and prospects of using microfinance as a catalyst for women's empowerment in the developing world. The book covers a range of topics, including the impact of microfinance interventions on women's empowerment, financial inclusion, and women's entrepreneurship, poverty reduction among women, and small and medium-sized enterprise growth.
This book addresses the lack of understanding about how microfinance can be used to empower women in developing countries. The insights provided in this book will be valuable for researchers, students, microfinance institutions, policymakers, state institutions, managers, non-governmental organizations, and financial institutions looking to expand their product portfolio and outreach. The book also provides policy directions and rethinking of practice in using microfinance as a strategy for eliminating barriers to women's empowerment in developing countries.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Yahaya Alhassan (Ed.)
Yahaya Alhassan
is a Principal Lecturer in Finance and Strategic Management at the University of Sunderland in London. He is also the Assistant Head of Academic Operations responsible for quality assurance and new program development. He is responsible for making sure our program development activities, teaching, learning and academic programs are fit for purpose and consistent with all University regulations and national subject benchmarks. He holds a PhD in Business Management from Anglia Ruskin University and MBA in Finance from the University of Sunderland. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
Uzoechi Nwagbara (Ed.)
Uzoechi Nwagbara
teaches at the University of Sunderland in London and Visiting Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at LSC, Visiting Professor, Coal City University, and Doctoral Advisor, University of the West of Scotland. He has published widely on CSR & management. He consults on management-related fields and reviews papers for journals. He is on the editorial boards of Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, JPAS, & Africana. He is an academic & writer. He has his BA, MA, MSc (HRM), PhD (Management) & PG Cert/MA.