Diversity and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Microfinance Institutions in the Growth of SMES in Kenya
dc.contributor.author | Muathe, Stephen | |
dc.contributor.author | Kori, Blandina | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-06T10:15:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-06T10:15:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.description | research article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Diversity and financial inclusion was viewed as a blended inclusion of commercial activities, values and value addition on enterprise’s goals and mission. In this study diversity and financial were discussed as constant work in progress which needed to be maintained and nurtured for effectiveness. Microfinance institutions were found to be major component of diversity and financial inclusion. The study sought to assess the role of Microfinance institutions on the performance of small and medium enterprises. This was a secondary data study, which involved a review of more than 80 journal articles, government printing and ebooks for the period between; 2012-2021. The study found that microfinance institution were a valuable components of diversity and financial inclusion. More findings indicated that microfinance institutions contributed greatly to the growth of microenterprises as well as to individual household needs. However, the benefits for microfinance institutions were not inclusive, in that some stakeholders suffered discrimination, hence, the findings of the study indicated mixed results. The study recommends that regulatory framework should be more observant when registering the microfinance institutions to protect the consumers of all levels. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Kori, B., & Muathe, S. DIVERSITY AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE ROLE OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN THE GROWTH OF SMEs IN KENYA. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2348 0386 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25680 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management | en_US |
dc.subject | Diversity | en_US |
dc.subject | Financial Inclusion | en_US |
dc.subject | Microfinance Institutions | en_US |
dc.subject | SMEs | en_US |
dc.subject | Growth | en_US |
dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
dc.title | Diversity and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Microfinance Institutions in the Growth of SMES in Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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