Women Participation on Rotating Savings and Credit Associations for Community Development in Muthara Division, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Karwitha, Njati Doris
Mahiri, J
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Academia edu
Abstract
The study evaluated women participation on rotating savings and credit associations for community
development in Muthara division, Kenya. The study‘s objectives sought to:examine the existing by-laws
governing day to day operations of ROSCAs; establish the community benefits of participating in ROSCAs and
find out opportunities influencing output performance of ROSCAs. This study employed descriptive design and
worked with a total sample of 171 members drawn from 176 ROSCA groups supplemented with group
officials. The study employed questionnaires and interview schedules to collect data. Major notable socioeconomic benefits enjoyed by ROSCA women participants were: accessing soft credits from the group at low
interest rates, getting some money to pay part of school fees for their children, clearing part of medical expenses
and buying some farm inputs such as fertilizer and seeds
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existing by-laws, community benefits, opportunities, output performance of ROSCAs
Citation
Karwitha, N. D., & Mahiri, J. Women Participation on Rotating Savings and Credit Associations for Community Development In Muthara Division, Kenya.