Open AccessLift above Poverty Micro-Finance Bank, Rural-Women Financial Security and Crime Reduction Strategies in Nigeria: Evaluation of Selected Communities in Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Haruna Ishola Abdullahi,
Olayemi Oluwadamilola Amosun,
Olayemi Oluwadamilola Amosun,
Babatunde Olufemi Akinyele
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of finance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2746-136X
DOI - 10.47747/ijfr.v1i1.36
Subject(s) - poverty , descriptive statistics , poverty reduction , state (computer science) , business , microfinance , finance , socioeconomics , economic growth , economics , statistics , mathematics , algorithm , computer science
This paper assessed Lift above Poverty Organization (LAPO), rural-women financial security as means of crime reduction Lagos State, women are involved in entrepreneurship to avert criminalities like arm-robbery, kidnapping, cultism, online fraud, terrorism and other security challenge. The study employed cross sectional survey design and was descriptive, combining both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The secondary data were obtained through content analysis of journals, books and online resources. The data were analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0. Findings showed that 100% of the respondents were females, 72% of the respondents used credit facilities from LAPO for investments.