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Factors Affecting People with Disabilities’ Access to Micro-Finance Services in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.author Komba, Cyril K.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-30T08:17:55Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-30T08:17:55Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/1643
dc.description.abstract This study investigated about factors affecting people with disabilities’ access to microfinance services in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The study used the case study design since the study intended to draw conclusions for a specific community in the study area. Through purposive and snowball sampling, the study involved four SACCOS and selected households that had People with Disabilities. The study picked 50 People with Disabilities aged 15 years and above (Members and nonmembers) and 7 SACCO’s employees. Data collection involved a questionnaire and an interview schedule. The analysis of qualitative data took place through the thematic approach. The researcher coded the quantitative data into the SPSS, which determined the Relative Importance Index (RII), indicating factors affecting People with Disabilities’ access to SACCO’s services. The findings lead to a conclusion that little or no specific plans existed to cater for the needs of the People with Disabilities. Factors that majorly affected People with Disabilities’ access to financial services related to either People with Disabilities’ families or to the SACCOS’s administration. Family background, level of education and type of disability directly related to the People with Disabilities’ families while policy and legal conditions, limited SACCOS information and SACCOS publicity related to the SACCOS administration. The study recommends that the SACCOS need to conduct capacity-building and sensitization workshops toward People with Disabilities’ selfdetermination and critical decisions to engage actively into entrepreneurship activities. Furthermore, the SACCOS need to have friendly and welcoming policies that support specific needs of People with Disabilities. Keyword: People with disabilities; microfinance institutions; SACCOS; financial services en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Factors en_US
dc.subject Affecting en_US
dc.subject People en_US
dc.subject Disabilities’ en_US
dc.subject Micro-Finance en_US
dc.subject Services en_US
dc.subject Kilimanjaro en_US
dc.title Factors Affecting People with Disabilities’ Access to Micro-Finance Services in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania en_US
dc.type Other en_US


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