The social impact of microfinance: what changes in well-being are perceived by women group borrowers after obtaining a group loan? : A participatory rural appraisal in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania

Heleen De Goey · 2012 · KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Summary. Microfinance group loans in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania produced mixed results for women borrowers' well-being. While loans contributed to positive changes, these improvements were not driven by income alone and depended heavily on group dynamics and family circumstances. The study challenges the assumption that microfinance's poverty-reduction benefits flow primarily from increased income, showing instead that well-being involves multiple interconnected factors beyond financial gains.

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  author  = {Heleen De Goey},
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Tanzania

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Africa

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funding, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28