Replicating the suitability rule and economic theory in pursuit of microfinance inclusion of women micro-agribusinesses in rural financial markets
Summary. Microfinance banks in rural Uganda can improve women micro-agribusiness survival by 29 percentage points when they offer financial products tailored to borrowers' economic conditions. Customized loan products enable poor women farmers to generate sufficient income for timely repayment and business operations. Microfinance institutions should adopt personalized pricing models and product design strategies to reduce loan defaults and increase financial inclusion among rural agricultural entrepreneurs.
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Bongomin, G. O. C., Semukono, F., Yourougou, P., & Balinda, R.. (2024). Replicating the suitability rule and economic theory in pursuit of microfinance inclusion of women micro-agribusinesses in rural financial markets. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. https://doi.org/10.1108/jadee-07-2023-0162
Bongomin, George Okello Candiya, et al. “Replicating the suitability rule and economic theory in pursuit of microfinance inclusion of women micro-agribusinesses in rural financial markets.” Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1108/jadee-07-2023-0162.
Bongomin, George Okello Candiya, Frederick Semukono, Pierre Yourougou, and Rebecca Balinda. 2024. “Replicating the suitability rule and economic theory in pursuit of microfinance inclusion of women micro-agribusinesses in rural financial markets.” Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. https://doi.org/10.1108/jadee-07-2023-0162.
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- DOI
- 10.1108/jadee-07-2023-0162
- Countries
- Uganda
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- Africa
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- funding, agtech, entrepreneurship
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- 2026-04-28