Financial Institutions and poverty Alleviation: A case study of Peoples Bank of Zanzbar (Pbz) in Western District of Zanzibar. by Mohamed, Dadi

“…Recommendation on poverty reduction level among the rural poor was that people should be encouraged to borrow from the bank and develop the spirit of savings and entrepreneurship.…”
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Maternal mortality in Malawi, 1977–2012 by Bejoy Nambiar, Iqbal Anwar, Tim Colbourn, Sonia Lewycka, Chisale Mhango, Ann Phoya

“…Female literacy and education, family planning and poverty reduction could play more of a role if thresholds are passed in the coming years.Conclusions The decrease in MMR in Malawi is encouraging as it appears that recent efforts to control HIV and improve the health system are bearing fruit. …”
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EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND AGE DIFFERENCES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA by NNANA OKOI OFEM, TIKU ORU TAKIM, TANGBAN EGBE EBAGU, RITA NGOZI OKAFOR

“…The findings contribute substantively to the discourse on enhancing the effectiveness of empowerment programs, emphasizing the need for tailored interventions that consider educational backgrounds and age-specific needs to foster sustainable poverty reduction strategies among women. …”
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Zakat-based urban farming: A tool for poverty alleviation, community empowerment, financial inclusion, and food security by Kinan Salim, Baharom Abdul Hamid, Ziyaad Mahomed, Wiaam Hassan

“… Purpose – This study introduces a zakat-based model aimed at poverty reduction and enhancing food security in urban settings. …”
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Assessment of the Social-Economic Contributions of Mgahinga National Park to Local Communities in Muramba Sub-County, Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. by Mahoro, Shallon

“…The social-economic contributions of the National Parks to the development of local communities were provision of employment opportunity, poverty reduction, carbon sequestration, water catchment areas, rainfall formation, community development and management of related land use activities. …”
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Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Nyagatare Sector, Nyagatare District. by Donatile, Nyirandikubwimana

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Tax Reforms and Domestic Revenue mobilization: A case Study of Uganda Revenue Authority Kabale Branch. by Hillary, Niwamanya

“…The study recommended that government efforts should be directed towards improving tax collection and reducing corruption, improving welfare through employment generation and other poverty reduction strategies. Action needs to be undertaken to support the economy and revenue authorities in tax policy, administration, and reforms including the fight against tax evasion and other illicit practices. …”
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Micro Finance Institutions and Poverty Eradication: A Case Study of Pride Africa Mbarara Branch. by Musinguzi, John

“…The study also concludes that microfinance credit helps in poverty reduction by making finance accessible to low-income earners, less educated, and those in the informal sector which helps in the expansion of business, acquisition of better residential places, access to education, health, and improved welfare. …”
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Micro Finance Institutions and Poverty Eradication: A Case Study of Pride Africa Mbarara Branch. by Musinguzi, John

“…The study also concludes that microfinance credit helps in poverty reduction by making finance accessible to low-income earners, less educated, and those in the informal sector which helps in the expansion of business, acquisition of better residential places, access to education, health, and improved welfare. …”
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SACCOs and Agricultural Production in Uganda: A Case Study of Kitenga Village in Kebisoni Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Nitwikiriza, Racheal

“…The study revealed the effects of the SACCOS loans on agricultural development in the Kebisoni sub-county, Rukungiri district and these included helping farmers to send their children to school and empowering the marginalized families, boosting food production, offering advisory services to farmers, SACCOS offering educative programs to farmers about better methods of farming, provision of emergency housing loans, SACCOS helps in Saving and mobilization, poverty reduction and strengthening of economic resilience, promote agribusiness enterprise. …”
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Inequalities in total fertility rate in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019 by Augustus Osborne, Umaru Sesay, Mohamed S. Bah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…The persistent and widening economic gap between women in the richest and poorest quintiles suggests that poverty reduction strategies and economic empowerment programs for low-income women need strengthening. …”
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