THE EFFECT OF MICROCREDIT PROJECT IN PREVENTING WOMEN'S POVERTY - THE CASE OF MUĞLA PROVINCE
KADIN YOKSULLUĞUNUN ÖNLENMESİNDE MİKROKREDİ PROJESİNİN ETKİSİ – MUĞLA İLİ ÖRNEĞİ

Author : Ezgi KUYU -- Erkan POYRAZ
Number of pages : 442-461

Abstract

Microcredit program is one of the significant and effective tools that have been used to struggle with poverty recently. Microcredit program has been proposed as a solution on feminization of poverty through increasing income level of women. The aim of this study is to determine whether microcredit program is effective on diminishing women poverty in the province of Mugla. The data were obtained via face-to-face survey method from 162 women who had microcredit from Mugla branch of Turkey Grameen Microfinance Program. Main descriptive statistics were demonstrated and analyzed in detail within the study. According to study results, microcredit program gave an opportunity to women to earn their own money. However, there has not been much increase in microcredit users' household income levels. As a solution, microcredit project executives and the state should work on this subject to make project more income-generated and sustainable besides directing women to the formal sector.

Keywords

Microfinance, Microcredit, Feminization of Poverty, Women Employment

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