Open AccessIMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH SOCIAL WORK: EVEDENCE FROM MALAWI
Author(s) -
Andrew Maganga
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bsss journal of social work/bsss journal of social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-251X
pISSN - 2582-4864
DOI - 10.51767/jsw1209
Subject(s) - microfinance , empowerment , focus group , work (physics) , qualitative research , economic growth , schedule , sociology , socioeconomics , social science , management , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering , anthropology
This ‘study’ seeks to explore the influence of microfinance on ‘women’ empowerment and the contribution of the ‘social work’ profession point of view. This paper used a qualitative research design, ‘focus group discussions’ and an interview schedule guide was used to obtain data. The ‘study’ was conducted in Chiradzulu district in Malawi, and 100 womenfrom four villages of Traditional Authority Nkalo participated in this study. The results of this ‘study’ presented in a manner that reflects the themes which were ‘grouped’ into four ‘domains’, financial security, ‘socio-economic’ empowerment and role of ‘social work’ on microfinance groups.