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Abstract:
This paper is part of a broader study set to examine the influence of Micro Finance services on the growth of Women entrepreneurs in River Oli Division Arua Municipality. Despite improved access to microfinance services like loans, women in River Oli Division continue to face financial challenges and low growth in their businesses.. The researcher used case study design based on qualitative and quantitative approach in order to get better result. The population size was 215 out of which, 184 respondents were sampled. Primary data was collected through administering structured questionnaires, interviews, and Focus Group Discussions. On the other hand, secondary data was collected through the review of relevant documents and MFIs reports. The findings disclosed that, access to micro-credit and other services offered by MFIs were of benefit to women since they were able to start-up businesses and take care of their families. The study concludes that, MFIs services positively influence the business growth of women entrepreneurs. It is therefore recommended that, MFIs should reduce interest rates on both group and individual borrowing and increase on the loan amount, need to extend loan reimbursement period, address the issue of collateral security and support training in various fields of entrepreneurship in order to acquire entrepreneurial and technical skills.
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