Contribution of microfinance on women empowerment case study of Vision Finance company ltd Nyaruguru

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Online Data source

1. CGAP Donor Brief 25, www.cgap.org

2. http://www.selfgrowth.com/empower.html[ available on3rd June 2016 ]

3. http://grammar.about.com/od/60essays/a/StyleManuals.htm[ accessed on 16^th July 2016 ]

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Journals

1. IOSR journal of economics and finance (IOSR-JEF)women empowerment- role of micro finance (an empirical study conducted in madanapalle rural area SHG'S) E-ISSN: 2321-5933, P-ISSN: 2321-5925 pp 69-76

2. S.Sarumathi and Dr.K.Mohan, (Sep 2011), Journal of Management and Science, (Vol. 1, No.1, pp. 1-10).

3. VUP crucial in enhancing financial inclusion for rural women - report, http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2016-03-24/198293/

Thesis

Adeline K., Contribution of microfinance in women empowerment (2013). A case study of pro-femme/twese hamwe through Duterimbere microfinance institution
Lovely Professional University - Master of Commerce in Finance Specialization 2013)

Report

1. FinScope Rwanda 2016; FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN RWANDA 2016

2. FinScope Rwanda 2012; FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN RWANDA 2012

3. ILO (2007), Women in Informal Sector and Their Access to Microfinance. Inter- Parliamentary Union Annual Conference, Geneva, Suisse.

4. National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (Data source:  Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey 4 (EICV 4) Thematic Report - Gender 2014).