Food security in rural Uganda: assessing latent effects of microfinance on pre-participation
Summary. This study examines how microfinance affects food security among rural Ugandan women before they join microfinance organizations. Researchers surveyed 130 women in two villages and found that microfinance participation creates structural links between women's social capital, empowerment, and collective action, which then increases access to additional income and improves food security outcomes.
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Meador, J. E., & Fritz, A. J.. (2017). Food security in rural Uganda: assessing latent effects of microfinance on pre-participation. Development in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2017.1294654
Meador, John Elliot, and Andrew J. Fritz. “Food security in rural Uganda: assessing latent effects of microfinance on pre-participation.” Development in Practice, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2017.1294654.
Meador, John Elliot, and Andrew J. Fritz. 2017. “Food security in rural Uganda: assessing latent effects of microfinance on pre-participation.” Development in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2017.1294654.
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- DOI
- 10.1080/09614524.2017.1294654
- Countries
- Uganda
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- funding, food-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28