Rural Banking in Ghana and Its Impact on Rural Farmers. Case Study of the Birim South District, Ghana

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v11n25p101" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v11n25p101</a>

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Rural Banking in Ghana and Its Impact on Rural Farmers. Case Study of the Birim South District, Ghana

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Abstract This study examines the impact of financial institutions, especially rural banks on rural farmers. It analyses the role rural banks play in agricultural development and food security of the Birim South District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The aim of the research was to (1) evaluate the rationale of the introduction of rural banks in Ghana and their impact on the rural folks (especially farmers) (2) establish a link between rural banking and food security (3) understand constraints farmers face in their dealings with the bank. And to analyze the various ways the rural bank impact on the lives of the farmers. Questionnaires and interviews were used to elicit responses from 220 clients (mostly farmers) of the South Birim Rural Bank Ltd. The paper demonstrates that the rural bank has a positive impact on the people in terms of giving them something to fall on when times are hard translating into poverty alleviation and food security as well as financial advisory services.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Rural Banking in Ghana and Its Impact on Rural Farmers. Case Study of the Birim South District, Ghana

Popis výsledku anglicky

Abstract This study examines the impact of financial institutions, especially rural banks on rural farmers. It analyses the role rural banks play in agricultural development and food security of the Birim South District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The aim of the research was to (1) evaluate the rationale of the introduction of rural banks in Ghana and their impact on the rural folks (especially farmers) (2) establish a link between rural banking and food security (3) understand constraints farmers face in their dealings with the bank. And to analyze the various ways the rural bank impact on the lives of the farmers. Questionnaires and interviews were used to elicit responses from 220 clients (mostly farmers) of the South Birim Rural Bank Ltd. The paper demonstrates that the rural bank has a positive impact on the people in terms of giving them something to fall on when times are hard translating into poverty alleviation and food security as well as financial advisory services.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

GA - Zemědělská ekonomie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Asian Social Science

ISSN

1911-2017

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

11

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

25

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

101-110

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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