meaning of key concepts, followed by the main theories used in this study to explain the determinants of financial sustainability of microfinance institutions in Nigeria. A theoretical framework is then developed based on the accounting theory and theoretical background presented as reviewed from available literature in microfinance. 4.1 CONCEPT OF MICROFINANCE Microfinance is the provision of small scale financial services to low income or unbanked people. It is about provision of “a broad range of
CHARTED INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT ANALYST (CIFIA) ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE IN GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT. BY PRAISE DAVIDSON AMU 1 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this piece of work is the outcome of my own research except for the references which served as a source of information which I have acknowledged. This work has therefore never been presented for another certificate, Diploma or Degree. I therefore fully accept all omissions and errors that might appear in this paper
Review of previous empirical literature: A core element in the economic literature is the center on expansion and the use of man-made, natural, and social capital. The fact that there are three different types of capital that can contribute to economic growth has led to a difference between weak and strong sustainability, as discussed by Pearce and Turner (1990), and Rennings and Wiggering (1997). Weak sustainability describes a situation where it is assumed that the total capital is maintained and
Key Constraints to Housing Development Finance in Nigeria. A TERM PAPER DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT AND VALUATION SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NASARAWA, NASARAWA STATE e-mail: fpnas@yahoo.com, Tel.: +234 – 047-66701, 66707 047 – 66238 (DL) JULY, 2012 BY UZOKWE, LAWRENCE CHIDI Department of Estate Management and Valuation School of Environmental Studies The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. Email: Uzokwe_Lawrence@Yahoo.Com, 08059128950 ABSTRACT
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Table of Contents DEDICATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii LIST OF FIGURES v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vi ABSTRACT viii Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Background of the study 1 1.2. Research focus 2 1.3. Overall Research Aim and Individual Research Objectives 2 1.3.1. Overall research aim 2 1.3.2. Individual research Objectives 3 1.4. Research questions 3 1.5. Justification of study 3 1.6. COMPANY BACKGROUND 4 1.6.1. History of Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) 4 1.6.2. Vision, Mission and values 8 1
Universal Journal of Marketing and Business Research Vol. 1(1) pp. 017-043, May, 2012 Available online http://www.universalresearchjournals.org/ujmbr Copyright © 2012 Transnational Research Journals Full Length Research Paper An assessment of the impact of corporate social responsibility on Nigerian society: The examples of banking and communication industries Adeyanju, Olanrewaju David Department of Financial Studies Redeemer’s University, km 46, Lagos Ibadan Expressway Mowe, Ogun State