Microfinance and Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Evidence from Benin Metropolis South-South of Nigeria
Author | : Uyi Benjamin Edegbe |
Publisher | : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag) |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2014-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783954896738 |
ISBN-13 | : 3954896737 |
Rating | : 4/5 (737 Downloads) |
Download or read book Microfinance and Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Evidence from Benin Metropolis South-South of Nigeria written by Uyi Benjamin Edegbe and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an empirical study of how microfinance impacts on poverty reduction in Nigeria. The book examined conceptual issues in poverty and microfinance with focus on the nature and incidences of the poverty phenomenon, justification for the establishment and growth of microfinance in Nigeria. This book with theoretical and empirical findings investigates the previous attempts by the governments in alleviating poverty and specifically how microfinance have helped in reducing the poverty menace especially since the promulgation of the microfinance banking act in 2005 by the Central bank of Nigeria.