Investigating the Rural and Entrepreneurial Development through Microfinance

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21632/irjbs.15.2.177-190

Authors

  • Zahoor Ahmad Parray Management Studies, South Campus, University of Kashmir, Anantnag, J & K, 192101
  • Raouf Ahmad Ahmad Rather Management Studies, South Campus, University of Kashmir, Anantnag, J & K, 192101
  • Shabir Ahmad Bhat Management Studies, University of Kashmir, Nasim Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190006
  • Pirzada Sajad Ahmad Management Studies, Government Degree College, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir 193201

Keywords:

Microfinance
rural development
social development
financial empowerment
education
healthcare
entrepreneurial development

Abstract

Microfinance has been evolving to be a decisive factor in poverty reduction, rural and entrepreneurial development. This research aims to find out the impact of microfinance on rural/socio-economic development and entrepreneurial skill development. Particularly, this study attempts to explore the impact of microfinance on social development, financial empowerment, education, healthcare, economic independence, and entrepreneurial development. Data was collected through questionnaires taken from the beneficiaries of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) erstwhile Swaran Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) microfinance scheme in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. A purposive sampling method, exploratory factor analysis, and paired sample t-test were 
used in this study. The findings prove that microfinance facilitates social development, improved financial empowerment, and promotes decision-making relating to education and healthcare among beneficiaries. The finding also indicates that microfinance helps to increase entrepreneurial skill development among the beneficiaries. This study offers an insight how microfinance eliminates poverty and facilitates social development as well as entrepreneurial skills. These findings have essential implications for academics, policymakers, and microfinance institutions.

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Submitted

09/24/2024

Published

09/24/2024

How to Cite

Parray, Z. A. (2024). Investigating the Rural and Entrepreneurial Development through Microfinance (R. A. A. Rather, S. A. Bhat, & P. S. Ahmad , Trans.). International Research Journal of Business Studies, 15(2), 177-190. https://doi.org/10.21632/irjbs.15.2.177-190

How to Cite

Parray, Z. A. (2024). Investigating the Rural and Entrepreneurial Development through Microfinance (R. A. A. Rather, S. A. Bhat, & P. S. Ahmad , Trans.). International Research Journal of Business Studies, 15(2), 177-190. https://doi.org/10.21632/irjbs.15.2.177-190