Microfinance And People’s Income Status In Central Equatorial State: A Case Study Of Juba County, South Sudan

Abstract This chapter gives a presentation of a brief overview or background to the study, statement of the problem, and purpose of the study, study objectives, research questions, scope and significance of this study. 1.1 Background to the study With growing levels of poverty and unemployment at their highest, many people in South Sudan; young and old, men and women, are venturing into business so as to make ends meet. The economy of south Sudan, which is almost entirely dependent on oil revenue (Shankleman, 2011), is highly vulnerable to external shocks that come as a result of fluctuations …