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标题：Impact of Microcredit on Income Generation Capacity of Women in the Tamale Metropolitan Area of Ghana
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作者：Abdul-Razak Alhassan ; Mamudu Abunga Akudugu
期刊名称：Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development
印刷版ISSN：2222-2855
电子版ISSN：2222-2855
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：5
页码：41-48
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：Microcredit has been seen by national governments and their development partners as a strategic tool for the empowerment of vulnerable populations particularly women. Evidence from the empirical literature suggests that microcredit has the power to improve the productive capacity of people who have access to it. This paper examines the impact of microcredit access on income generation capacity of women in the Tamale Metropolitan area of the Northern Region of Ghana. Cross-sectional research design was employed and primary data collected through interviews. The results revealed that access to microcredit helps improve the income generation capacity of women in the study area. It is therefore recommended that government and its development partners should intensify their efforts in the provision of microcredit to women which will help them out of poverty.