The role of financial inclusion in driving women's economic empowerment

Title

The role of financial inclusion in driving women's economic empowerment

Creator

Bhatia S.; Dawar G.

Description

The current chapter examines the impact of financial inclusion on women's economic empowerment. The data was gathered from 1,140 women in slums through a structured schedule on a five-point Likert scale. The schedule was pretested and validated using reliability and validity tests. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to validate the questions. The impact was tested using linear regression, and results of regression model indicated women's financial inclusion significantly contributes to their economic empowerment. The findings of the study indicate that women in urban slums do not lack access to financial institutions. The results of the study have critical implications for policymakers and stakeholders involved in the financial inclusion process such as bankers, self-help groups, and others to reorient themselves towards financial inclusion practices. 2023, IGI Global.

Source

ICT as a Driver of Women's Social and Economic Empowerment, pp. 175-197.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Bhatia S., Delhi Technological University, India; Dawar G., CHRIST University (Deemed), India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-166846119-8; 1668461188; 978-166846118-1

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6118-1.ch011

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