2017
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-017-1632-2
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The Effect of Microcredit on Women Empowerment in Welfare and Decisions Making in Malaysia

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“…After four years, the respondents placed more emphasis on their responsibility to the entire household's work, suggesting that women's perception of gender roles remained the same, albeit somewhat more intensified than before. The result is similar to the findings in [32,33], which observed that a microfinance program alone cannot change the status quo of gender stereotypes within households.…”
Section: Linkages Between Microcredit Accessibility and Sustainable Wsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…After four years, the respondents placed more emphasis on their responsibility to the entire household's work, suggesting that women's perception of gender roles remained the same, albeit somewhat more intensified than before. The result is similar to the findings in [32,33], which observed that a microfinance program alone cannot change the status quo of gender stereotypes within households.…”
Section: Linkages Between Microcredit Accessibility and Sustainable Wsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Microcredit assistances under a program named Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) are made available for women to help them kickstart their home industry that could be expanded to small medium enterprises and penetrate into the domestic and international markets. AIM has helped women increase their household income (Al-Shami et al, 2018) and therefore escape poverty. Bahari et al (2016) found that Bumiputera is the group most susceptible to poverty.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Secondly, women benefit from microcredit by getting more involved in economic activities. Al‐Shami, Razali, and Rashid (2018) showed that access to microcredit increased labour supply and monthly income for women in urban Malaysia. Alnaa (2017) also found a strong effect of microcredit on self‐employment creation for rural women in northern Ghana.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Alnaa (2017) also found a strong effect of microcredit on self‐employment creation for rural women in northern Ghana. Several studies have showed that microcredit can empower women by increasing their employment and their participation in the decision‐making process within households (e.g., Al‐Mamun, Wahab, Mazumder, & Su, 2014; Al‐Shami et al, 2018; Attanasio et al, 2015; Rai & Ravi, 2011). Thirdly, women can develop confidence and self‐esteem and avoid domestic violence.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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