Application of Self-Employment Model to Facilitate Sustainable Women Micro-Businesses – A Case of Microfinance Institute in Pakistan
Abstract/Description
The paper presents scientific research that links Microfinance institutional models (MFIs) with creating sustainable women micro businesses. It brings evidence from Pakistani women micro-businesses and test the efficacy of these MFIs for micro entrepreneurs, in order to make these businesses more sustainable. The paper highlights a global literature study on existing micro-finance models and tools focusing on the disadvantaged female individuals to foster their sustainable livelihoods. It covers the research gap on how microfinancing can help in creating sustainable women micro businesses by studying a case study of a Pakistani based MFI by the name of GEAR Trust (Generating Employment Alternatives for Self-Reliance). The data will be collected from primary quantitative sources including a research questionnaire in order to assess the efficacy of MFIs for women micro-beneficiaries. This research will involve the application of GEARs Self-Employment Model for Sustainable Women Micro-Businesses on a sample of 160 women part of GEARs female micro-loan borrowers’ data.
Track
Management
Session Number/Theme
4B: Management
Session Chair
Dr. Usman Nazir ; Mrs. Kanza Sohail
Start Date/Time
31-5-2024 9:00 AM
End Date/Time
31-5-2024 10:30 AM
Location
MCS – 4 AMAN CED Building
Recommended Citation
Ekhlaque, N., Kratzer, J., & Qureshi, S. (2024). Application of Self-Employment Model to Facilitate Sustainable Women Micro-Businesses – A Case of Microfinance Institute in Pakistan. 3rd IBA SBS International Conference 2024. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sbsic/2024/program/46
COinS
Application of Self-Employment Model to Facilitate Sustainable Women Micro-Businesses – A Case of Microfinance Institute in Pakistan
MCS – 4 AMAN CED Building
The paper presents scientific research that links Microfinance institutional models (MFIs) with creating sustainable women micro businesses. It brings evidence from Pakistani women micro-businesses and test the efficacy of these MFIs for micro entrepreneurs, in order to make these businesses more sustainable. The paper highlights a global literature study on existing micro-finance models and tools focusing on the disadvantaged female individuals to foster their sustainable livelihoods. It covers the research gap on how microfinancing can help in creating sustainable women micro businesses by studying a case study of a Pakistani based MFI by the name of GEAR Trust (Generating Employment Alternatives for Self-Reliance). The data will be collected from primary quantitative sources including a research questionnaire in order to assess the efficacy of MFIs for women micro-beneficiaries. This research will involve the application of GEARs Self-Employment Model for Sustainable Women Micro-Businesses on a sample of 160 women part of GEARs female micro-loan borrowers’ data.
