Effects of women’s access to business credit on gender relations in rural households: A case of Uasin Gishu district, Kenya
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The effects of women’s access to business credit on gender
relations in rural households in Kenya was studied. The study
covered Uasin Gishu District of Kenya. The primary
respondents were women entrepreneurs, beneficiaries of a
micro financing institution- KADET in the area together with
their spouses. The findings indicate that access to credit
facilitates women’s economic empowerment and independence
and in many of the households leads to improved gender
relations.
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