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Throughout the world the delivery of microfinance is one of the approaches to the empowerment of women. The general objective of this thesis was to examine the roles of ACSI on women’s economic empowerment at Bahir Dar city administration. A total of 333 samples were selected by simple Random sampling technique using Yamane's (1967) suggested formula. Data were collected through questionnaires. The data were analyzed in quantitative methods. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the result of the study indicates that the micro-finance role has a positive impact on their income, asset ownership, and consumption diet condition, however, the finding didn’t show the effect of ACSI on married women's decision-making in the household.The strengthened development of MFI in Ethiopia appropriate and appreciated policy instrument for empowering women economically but still has gaps giving women access to resources does not always mean empowering them economically because most Ethiopian women are illiterate and has cultural influence, Beyond financial support, the contribution of micro-finance services to women economic empowerment should be enhanced through a communication of more effective supports services of MFIs, or linkage should be essentialwith services provide other agencies including origination that work directly to enhance gender mainstreaming, women marginalization & subordination by helping to improve the economic status of women. |
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