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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMicrofinance and Sustainable Livelihood: A Conceptual Linkage of Microfinancing Approaches towards Sustainable LivelihoodAbul Bashar Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Abdul Ghafar Ismail, Md. Aminul IslamThe aim of this study is to discuss about the conceptual explanation of microcredit and sustainable livelihood Moreover, this study also described about conceptual linkages of microcredit towards a sustainable livelihood framework. The study found that the providing accesses of microfinancing are potentially working in the way of ensuring sustainable livelihood of the poor women in the world. The study … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 15 Jun 2012 · 8,208 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Microfinance on the Efficiency of Maize Producers in NigeriaMuhammad Auwal Ahmed, Zainalabidin Mohamed, Abdullahi Iliyasu, Golnaz RezaiThe study applies descriptive analysis, Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) of efficiency model and fractional regression model to data collected in 2016 using cross-sectional survey of maize producers in Nigeria. The purpose was to determine the impact of microfinance on the technical efficiency of maize producers and evaluates factors that influence inefficiency among credit beneficiaries and non-credit beneficiaries. Results show that the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 30 May 2017 · 7,666 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the keywordsOmission of Men from Gender-Development Theory and Praxis: A Pathway for Addressing the Plights of Women?Thomas Yeboah, Richard Serbeh, Peter BembirWithin the gender-development discourse, there have been widespread concerns in relation to the neglect of women in benefitting from the process and outcomes of development. This has led in part to the proliferation of policy programming designed for women to achieve gender equality while ensuring that women benefit proportionally from development. However the extent to which gender-based interventions will succeed … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 25 Apr 2015 · 7,783 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Approaches of Islamic and Conventional Microfinancing for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable LivelihoodAbul Bashar Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Aminul Islam, Mamunur RashidPoverty is the main illness for sustainable livelihood because it destroyed human basic rights for surviving with minimum opportunities especially political, social stability and economic processes, literature and environment. The aims of this study are to discuss about existing approaches of poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihood. The study found throughout the discussion of the theoretical sources i.e., participatory approaches have … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 9 · 17 Jul 2012 · 7,284 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMicrocredit Services to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Italy: An Exploratory Study Using Focus GroupsAndrea Calzolari, Domenica Federico, Antonella Notte et al.The development and promotion of microfinance services has been viewed as a key policy and program intervention for poverty reduction and bottom up economic and social local development. This study aims to analyze critically the role of microcredit in Italy as a tool to facilitate the credit access to vulnerable people and help them establish or expand a business. Using … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2023 · 6,153 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractContextualizing Microcredit in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary: A Focus Group ExplorationDomenica Federico, Andrea Calzolari, Antonella Notte et al.Microfinance is gaining importance as a toolto reduce poverty and promote financial and social inclusion. The main goal ofthe paper is to analyze the role of microcredit to solve the problem of the creditaccess to vulnerable people. The paper focuses on the direct experience ofpeople who have used microcredit living in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary toanalyze the use of microcredit in … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 17 Aug 2022 · 5,955 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWheat Production and EconomicsElgilany Ahmed, Jamalludin Sulaiman, Saidatulakmal MohdProblem statement: The crop in the irrigated scheme has faced by manifold problems contributed to low level of productivity and high cost of production of wheat. The crop is commonly produced under pump irrigation from the River Nile. In River Nile State (RNS), wheat is grown under the irrigated sector, the State is considered as a suitable environment for producing … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 4 Aug 2011 · 10,569 accessesView PDF Cite