Contributions of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Microfinance to Economic Empowerment (EE) of Women Borrowers in Malaysia

• Autorzy: Tasnuba Haque , Chamhuri Siwar , Abul Bashar Bhuiyan , Mohd Hasanur Raihan Joarder
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main aim of the study is to investigate the impact of AIM micro-crediting on the on the Economic empowerment (EE) of the borrowers at the East Coast Region in Malaysia. The study used both the quantitative and qualitative approach based on primary data from the field. There are 384 samples of AIM's borrowers were collected from the Terengganu, Kelantan, and Pahang in East Coast Economic Region (ECER), Malaysia. The present study has used descriptive statistical and women empowerment index. The women empowerment index (the Economic Empowerment Index) employed to measure the level development of the status of women in economical decision-making contexts. The study summarized that AIM's credit has contributed towards the 'improvement of empowerment of women in all categories of Economic issues. The present study recommends policy considerations for the successful and effective operation of microfinance programs through the increase of proper income generating activities, sufficient amount of access to credit, create self-employment opportunity in Malaysia. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Microfinance; Women in business; Credit institution; Women's position in society

PL

Mikrofinanse; Kobieta w biznesie; Instytucje kredytowe; Pozycja kobiety w społeczeństwie

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 12
• Numer: nr 4
• Strony: 241--256

Twórcy

autor

Tasnuba Haque

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia

autor

Chamhuri Siwar

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia

autor

Abul Bashar Bhuiyan

• University Selangor (Unisel), Shah Alam, Malaysia

autor

Mohd Hasanur Raihan Joarder

• United International University

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2019/12-4/15