Determinants of rural households participation in microfinance services: The case of Cheliya District, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia
Summary. Rural households in Ethiopia's Cheliya District participate in microfinance services at rates determined by specific household characteristics. Male-headed households, those with more education, larger cultivated land, more livestock, and frequent contact with extension services participate more. Households with high dependency ratios participate less. The study recommends microfinance institutions design programs to include illiterate households and increase female participation.
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Tadele, E. G., Alelign, A. M., & Solomon, A.. (2019). Determinants of rural households participation in microfinance services: The case of Cheliya District, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.5897/jdae2018.1008
Tadele, Erena Geleta, et al. “Determinants of rural households participation in microfinance services: The case of Cheliya District, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia.” Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5897/jdae2018.1008.
Tadele, Erena Geleta, Ademe Mengistu Alelign, and A. Solomon. 2019. “Determinants of rural households participation in microfinance services: The case of Cheliya District, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia.” Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.5897/jdae2018.1008.
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title = {Determinants of rural households participation in microfinance services: The case of Cheliya District, West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia},
author = {Erena Geleta Tadele and Ademe Mengistu Alelign and A. Solomon},
journal = {Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics},
year = {2019},
doi = {10.5897/jdae2018.1008},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5897/jdae2018.1008}
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