Abstract: In Kenya, women marginalization has resulted in their financial disempowerment. The study analyzed the influence of credit accessibility on financial empowerment of women. The Ford financial empowerment model guided the study. A descriptive survey research design and quantitative research approach were adopted.The accessible population comprised 150 registered WSHGs in Nakuru East Sub-County. A sample of 74 respondents was drawn from the accessible population using simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to facilitate data collection.The data collected were analyzed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 24 software. Data analysis involved both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the analysis were presented in tables and were duly interpreted in tandem with the study objective. The study revealed that 17.1% of the variance in financial empowerment was as a result of credit accessibility. It was concluded that credit accessibility was an important determinant of financial empowerment of women.
Keywords: Financial Empowerment, Credit Accessibility, Women Empowerment, Women Self-Help Groups.
Title: INFLUENCE OF CREDIT ACCESSIBILITY ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN NAKURU EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Dalmas Monica, Ngahu Solomon, Waruguru Margaret
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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