Microcredit and Its Impact on Women’s Empowerment: Some Evidence from Moshi, Tanzania
Christopher Mtamakaya,
Damian Jeremia,
Sia Msuya,
Babill Stray-Pedersen
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2018
Pages:
66-73
Received:
30 September 2018
Accepted:
25 October 2018
Published:
30 November 2018
Abstract: In Tanzania patriarchy prevails and women continue to be relatively disadvantaged compared to men. As a result women position is low, are poorer, have low education and lack self-esteem. Microcredit has shown to be an effective tool for combating these diseases of the poor, but unlike other developing countries its potential has not been fully explored in Tanzania. This population based cross sectional study explores the impact of microcredit programs participation on women’s empowerment. Logistic regression was done to examine association between participation and indicators of women empowerment. Crude and adjusted odds ratios, P-values and 95% CI were computed to show the association. A total of 900 non elderly women were enrolled, participation was found to be significantly associated with age (p<0.001), level of income (p<0.001) and number of living children (p<0.002). Majority of the study participants had primary education (85.1%) and unemployed (92.1%). Low income earners were 40.2%, program participants were 38% mostly in middle level income group (57.7%). Logistic regression to 18 empowerment indicators revealed a significant association at 5% level between program participation and empowerment. We demonstrated a positive association and concluded the strategy travels well and can empower women in Tanzania. However, efforts are needed to make the programs reach the most disadvantaged.
Abstract: In Tanzania patriarchy prevails and women continue to be relatively disadvantaged compared to men. As a result women position is low, are poorer, have low education and lack self-esteem. Microcredit has shown to be an effective tool for combating these diseases of the poor, but unlike other developing countries its potential has not been fully expl...
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Research on the Government’s Roles in Enterprise Green Supply Chain Management
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2018
Pages:
74-80
Received:
17 November 2018
Published:
6 December 2018
Abstract: Green supply chain management (GSCM) plays a crucial role in promoting supply-side structural reform. However, enterprises are not active in action since the development and operation costs of GSCM will erode their profits. Thus, the government should provide active intervention that focuses on identifying its position, that is to say, what are the roles of the government in promoting the implementation of GSCM in enterprises. A theoretical analysis shows that the roles of the government in promoting the implementation of GSCM in enterprises can be boiled down to four types: supervisor, supporter, enforcer and coordinator. According to the result of the theoretical analysis, this paper build an evolutionary game model between the government and GSCM enterprises, to discuss what a kind of role the government should play in intervening the game situation in different contexts to encourage enterprises to implement GSCM, and prove the correctness of the theoretical analysis. At last, this paper puts forward some suggestions on how to realize these roles of the government based on the result of the model.
Abstract: Green supply chain management (GSCM) plays a crucial role in promoting supply-side structural reform. However, enterprises are not active in action since the development and operation costs of GSCM will erode their profits. Thus, the government should provide active intervention that focuses on identifying its position, that is to say, what are the...
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