A conceptual framework of assessing the impact of microcredit programmes on participants’ quality of life / Zuraidah Mohamed Isa

Mohamed Isa, Zuraidah and Ibrahim, Dahlia and Ali, Norhidayah (2018) A conceptual framework of assessing the impact of microcredit programmes on participants’ quality of life / Zuraidah Mohamed Isa. In: International Business & Management Academic Colloquium 2018. Faculty of Business & Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kedah, Sungai Petani, Kedah, p. 14. ISBN 9789670314563

Abstract

Since the inception of the microcredit programmes, various studies have been carried out to assess their impacts. Earlier studies seemed to focus on the impact of microcredit on the participants’ income and consequently on poverty. However, recent studies of microcredit programmes have looked into the participants’ well-being instead of their income to measure their quality of life. Parallel to this, it was found that most of the studies assumed a direct relationship between microcredit programmes and participants’ quality of life. This assumption may not portray an accurate relationship between microcredit and quality of life. Hence, this study takes on a different perspective by examining aspects of personal attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial behaviour in assessing the impact of microcredit programmes on participants’ quality of life. Conceptually, this paper shows that a comprehensive measure of quality of life is needed in assessing the impact of microcredit programmes.

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Item Type: Book Section
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Mohamed Isa, Zuraidah
zuraidah588@kedah.uitm.edu.my
Ibrahim, Dahlia
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Ali, Norhidayah
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Microfinance
H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Credit. Debt. Loans
H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Financial leverage
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Page Range: p. 14
Keywords: microcredit programmes, entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurial behaviour, quality of life
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36670
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