Impact of Islamic Microfinance on Borrower's Income in Pakistan: A Case Study of Akhuwat

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Impact of Islamic Microfinance on Borrower's Income in Pakistan: A Case Study of Akhuwat "
Mahmood, Humera Tariq Shirazi, Nasim Shah

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1051475
Doc. No	:	TL50592
Main Entry	:	Mahmood, Humera Tariq
Title & Author	:	Impact of Islamic Microfinance on Borrower's Income in Pakistan: A Case Study of Akhuwat\ Mahmood, Humera TariqShirazi, Nasim Shah
College	:	Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar)
Date	:	2019
Degree	:	M.S.
student score	:	2019
Note	:	115 p.
Abstract	:	Microfinance is a process of providing financial access in the form of micro-credits, and other services such as micro-insurance, savings, checking accounts and payment systems to the poor who do not have access to conventional banking. Lack of collateral and capital assets put limitations on the marginalized community to access the funds through the conventional banking system which leads to their financial exclusion. It is grasped that the objective of financial inclusion can be achieved at its full potential through redistributive instruments (Zakah, Awqaf, Qard al-hassan) of the Islamic microfinance industry. Pakistan Microfinance Review (2017) revealed that Akhuwat (A leading Islamic microfinance organization based on voluntarism and philanthropy) had maintained its outreach top spot in terms of Active Borrowers (820,000) during the year 2017. This study is conducted to analyze microfinance services provided by Akhuwat and its effects on borrowers' income and consumption. The study adopted the qualitative research design by applying questionnaire and interviewing techniques to collect data. The study finds that there was a reasonable increase in the income and consumptions of the borrowers. Results indicate an average increase of 18 % in rural borrowers' income and an average increase of 23% in urban borrowers' income. The study recommends that vocational training should be provided to people in rural areas to enable them to engage in diverse business activities instead of solely relying on agriculture related business.
Descriptor	:	Banking
	:	Finance
Added Entry	:	Shirazi, Nasim Shah
Added Entry	:	Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar)