Empowering Rural Women’s Involvement in Income Generating Activities Through BRAC Microfinance Institution in Sylhet District, Bangladesh

Aysha Akter, Nobaya Ahmad · 2020 · International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

Summary. Microcredit from BRAC in Bangladesh's Sylhet District empowers rural women to start income-generating activities and achieve socioeconomic advancement. Women who accessed these loans gained business skills, confidence, decision-making power, and self-esteem. The study identifies barriers to loan access and repayment as obstacles that stakeholders must address to maximize microfinance's contribution to sustainable development and women's financial independence.

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  title   = {Empowering Rural Women’s Involvement in Income Generating Activities Through BRAC Microfinance Institution in Sylhet District, Bangladesh},
  author  = {Aysha Akter and Nobaya Ahmad},
  journal = {International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.6007/ijarbss/v10-i16/8298},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v10-i16/8298}
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DOI

10.6007/ijarbss/v10-i16/8298

Countries

Bangladesh

Regions

Asia

Categories

funding, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28