A case study of a Village Saving and Loan Association and its relation to poverty reduction among rural households in Kyabakara, Uganda

2015

Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 Village Savings and Loan Association, (VSLA) is a microcredit financial service program which was launched in 1991 by CARE International. Today, the methodology has appealed to most rural poor populations and Sub Saharan Africa inclusive. As a result several studies have been and continue to be carried out to substantiate benefits accruing from participating in VSLAs. And although literature indicates a positive relationship between VSLA participation and poverty reduction, each study has its uniqueness and intensions. This study therefore, intended to add to the vast information by assessing the contribution of one case of Kya…