{"product_id":"an-impact-assessment-of-microfinance-theophilus-tei-ayanou-9783656697886","title":"An impact assessment of microfinance institutions on women entrepreneurs in small and medium enterprises (SMEs): A case study of Sinapi Aba Trust","description":"Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Economics - Finance, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, course: Business Administration, language: English, abstract: This research study investigates the impact assessment of microfinance on women entrepreneurs in SMEs. The researchers used case study, questionnaire as an instrument of primary data collection and secondary data. Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel were used in data presentation and analysis. Random sampling of women entrepreneurs were used to select a sample size of sixty (60) respondents. For clear analysis, the study centers on three broad variables for impact assessments which are business, household and sociopolitical. The study reveals that microfinance has a positive impact on women entrepreneurs in relation to their business, household, socially and politically. The research also found out that the level of interest rate charged is a potential contribution to loan delinquency and the demand of collateral securities is a challenge to women entrepreneurs in their quest to access loan from MFIs. Also, the researcher contains recommendations to MFIs and women entrepreneurs in SMEs in the Kumasi Metropolis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Theophilus Tei Ayanou,Saah Rachel Odame,Michael Mensah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3656697884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783656697886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grin Verlag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.18d","brand":"Theophilus Tei Ayanou","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446289969407,"sku":"9783656697886","price":60.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c858f907-2b85-4bbd-8c7f-686cd45c0e91.jpg?v=1777223736","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-impact-assessment-of-microfinance-theophilus-tei-ayanou-9783656697886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}