Microcredit Programmes and Women Entrepreneurs in Urban Ghana: Adoption Rates and Business Growth Outcomes

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Hauptverfasser: Darko, Yaw, Asante, Abena, Adjetey, Kofi
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author Darko, Yaw
Asante, Abena
Adjetey, Kofi
author_facet Darko, Yaw
Asante, Abena
Adjetey, Kofi
contents <p>Microcredit programmes are designed to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries by providing small loans with low interest rates and other financial services. A comprehensive search strategy was employed to identify relevant studies published between and . Studies were selected based on predefined inclusion criteria related to microcredit programme implementation and impact. The review identified a significant adoption rate of microcredit programmes among women entrepreneurs, with approximately 78% of surveyed participants having received loans from such programmes. The mean business growth rate observed in participating enterprises was 15%, indicating positive outcomes. Microcredit programmes have shown promise in supporting women entrepreneurs in urban Ghana by increasing loan adoption rates and fostering modest but measurable business growth. Further research should explore the long-term impacts of microcredit programmes on women's economic empowerment and sustainable development in Ghanaian cities. The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.</p>
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spellingShingle Microcredit Programmes and Women Entrepreneurs in Urban Ghana: Adoption Rates and Business Growth Outcomes
Darko, Yaw
Asante, Abena
Adjetey, Kofi
Sub-Saharan
African
SocialDevelopment
EmpiricalResearch
BehaviouralAnalysis
<p>Microcredit programmes are designed to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries by providing small loans with low interest rates and other financial services. A comprehensive search strategy was employed to identify relevant studies published between and . Studies were selected based on predefined inclusion criteria related to microcredit programme implementation and impact. The review identified a significant adoption rate of microcredit programmes among women entrepreneurs, with approximately 78% of surveyed participants having received loans from such programmes. The mean business growth rate observed in participating enterprises was 15%, indicating positive outcomes. Microcredit programmes have shown promise in supporting women entrepreneurs in urban Ghana by increasing loan adoption rates and fostering modest but measurable business growth. Further research should explore the long-term impacts of microcredit programmes on women's economic empowerment and sustainable development in Ghanaian cities. The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.</p>
title Microcredit Programmes and Women Entrepreneurs in Urban Ghana: Adoption Rates and Business Growth Outcomes
topic Sub-Saharan
African
SocialDevelopment
EmpiricalResearch
BehaviouralAnalysis
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18870399