Influence Of Access To Microfinance Loans On Poverty Reduction In Kuria West Constituency

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research project was to evaluate the influence of access of microfinance loans on poverty reduction towards growth and improvement of people’s living standards through services offered by Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Kuria west constituency. Microfinance as a tool for poverty alleviation has insufficiently penetrated the poorest strata of the society; the international poverty centre reported that even in relatively successful countries such as Ghana and Tanzania, only about six percent of the population had access to microfinance services. Specifically, th…