The Impact Of Microfinance Institutions On The Economic Empowerment Of Women A Case Study Of Wajir County, Kenya

This study was conducted in Wajir County to examine the impact of microfmance institutions on women empowerment. The objectives of the study were to examine the impact of microfmance on women's incomes, to fmd out other economic benefits of microfinance to women and to identify the challenges hindering microfinance as a tool ofwomen empowerment. A review of relevant literature was done and compared with the study fmdings.  The study was descriptive and cross-sectional in design and the researcher employed qualitative an~ quantitative approaches for data analysis. The study noted that microfman…