The Impact Of Village Savings And Lending Associations On Rural Livelihoods: A Case Of Vheneka Village: Chipinge District

Abstract Village savings and lending associations have become a strength to consider in regards to the reduction of worldwide rural poverty. The popular proposition is that by enabling poor rural households access to loans and other microfinance services, the rural populace can then embark on income generating activities which will help them in dealing with numerous adversities that the rural populace face such as unemployment, lack of access to health services, low household food consumption and high levels of poverty. The chief research objective of this dissertation was to examine the impa…