Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh
The present study aims to comprehend the nature of drop out from the microfinance institutes (MFIs) in Bangladesh.To this aim, the research incorporates several variables ranging from the demographic to demandled factors that may affect the dropping out behavior of the rural poor in MFIs.Multiple r...
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| author | Ashraf, Mohammad A. Ibrahim, Yusnidah |
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| description | The present study aims to comprehend the nature of drop out from the microfinance institutes (MFIs) in
Bangladesh.To this aim, the research incorporates several variables ranging from the demographic to demandled factors that may affect the dropping out behavior of the rural poor in MFIs.Multiple regression model has been used to analyze the data (n = 280) that are collected from the dropout-members from six regions of Bangladesh.The findings demonstrate that eleven of fourteen explanatory variables including the demographics are statistically significant to influence the dropping out behavior of the dropouts in rural Bangladesh. |
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| spelling | uum-157342016-04-17T07:40:11Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15734/ Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh Ashraf, Mohammad A. Ibrahim, Yusnidah HD28 Management. Industrial Management The present study aims to comprehend the nature of drop out from the microfinance institutes (MFIs) in Bangladesh.To this aim, the research incorporates several variables ranging from the demographic to demandled factors that may affect the dropping out behavior of the rural poor in MFIs.Multiple regression model has been used to analyze the data (n = 280) that are collected from the dropout-members from six regions of Bangladesh.The findings demonstrate that eleven of fourteen explanatory variables including the demographics are statistically significant to influence the dropping out behavior of the dropouts in rural Bangladesh. IISTE 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15734/1/11429-13784-1-PB.pdf Ashraf, Mohammad A. and Ibrahim, Yusnidah (2014) Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh. European Journal of Business and Management, 6 (7). pp. 62-70. ISSN 2222-1905 http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/EJBM/article/view/11429 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Ashraf, Mohammad A. Ibrahim, Yusnidah Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh |
| title | Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh |
| title_full | Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh |
| title_short | Understanding the nature of dropouts in MFIs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh |
| title_sort | understanding the nature of dropouts in mfis evidence from rural bangladesh |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15734/1/11429-13784-1-PB.pdf |
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