THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE BANKING IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EDO STATE)

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Abstract

This project work examines the bank institution to rural economic in Etsako West Local Government in Edo State. Microfinance bank has long been recognized to play an important role in the economic development of rural area in Etsako West Local Government. The aim of mobilization and allocation of savings for productive, provision of structure for monetary management and serve as the basic for managing liquidity. The descriptive research method was used for this study. Data was collected making use of a structured questionnaire. The findings revealed that there is also absence of security needs to protect the bank properties. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the bank should train manpower and the government should provide infrastructural facilities. This project work concludes that economic policy is important in the rural area in recovery and transition into a competitive economy.





TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                i

Certification                                                                            ii

Dedication                                                                              iii

Acknowledgements                                                                iv

Abstract                                                                                  vi

Table of Contents                                                                   vii

                                               

Chapter One: Introduction                                       

1.1       Background to the Study                                                      1

1.2       Statement of Problem                                                             3

1.3       Research Questions                                                               3

1.4       Objectives of the Study                                                4

1.5       Statement of Hypotheses                                                       4

1.6       Significance of the Study                                                       5

1.7       Scope of the Study                                                                 6

1.8       Limitations of the Study                                                        6

1.9       Definitions of Terms                                                               7

 

Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature              

2.1       Introduction                                                                           12

2.2       The Development of Microfinance Bank in Nigeria              13

2.3       Need for Microfinance Banking                                            16

2.4       The Role of Microfinance Banking                                        17

2.5       Development of Community Infrastructure                         21

2.6       Mortgage Bank                                                                       25

2.7       Community Investors                                                            27

2.8       Socio-Economic Life or Rural Banking Areas                      28

2.9       Problems of Microfinance Bank                                            29

2.10    Change Issues in Agriculture Rural Development and

Rural Finance                                                                        34

2.11    Defining Microfinance (MF)                                                   37

2.12    Implication for Development Strategies                               40

2.13    The Concept of Microfinance                                       44

2.14    Microfinance Products and Services for SMEs

Development                                                                          45

2.15    Tenets of Sustainable Microfinance                                      53

2.16    Linking Microfinance to Rural Entrepreneur                       53

2.17    The Rural Entrepreneurs and their Demand for

Financial Services                                                                  55

2.18    Rural Entrepreneurs in Commodity Production and

Trade                                                                                      59


Chapter Three: Research Method and Design                  

3.1       Introduction                                                                           62

3.2       Research Design                                                                     62

3.3       Description of Population of the Study                                 62

3.4       Sample Size                                                                            63

3.5       Sampling Technique                                                              63

3.6       Sources of Data Collection                                                    63

3.7       Method of Data Presentation                                       64

3.8       Method of Data Analysis                                                       64


Chapter Four: Data Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation

4.1       Introduction                                                                           65

4.2       Presentation of Data                                                              65

4.3       Data Analysis                                                                         65

4.4       Testing of Hypothesis                                                             85


Chapter Five: Summary of Findings, Conclusion

and Recommendations                                                      

5.1       Introduction                                                                           89

5.2       Summary of Findings                                                            89

5.3       Conclusion                                                                             90

5.4       Recommendations                                                                  91

References                                                                     93

Appendix I                                                                              94

Appendix II                                                                             95






CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background to the Study

The ideal of micro-finance banking become necessary due to the inability of the conventional banking schemes to mobilize the dormant funds in rural area and channel them into needy factor. Besides, small business and the rural farmers needed to inculcate banking culture. Their idle funds needed to be mobilized for onward lending to the productive sector hence the need for micro – finance banks arose.

Much effort have been made in the past by successive government to involve rural dwellers in Nigeria in modern banking practice the extend credit to them in terms that are easily attainable earlier on, in obedience to the Central Bank directive the commercial banks opened braches in many communities.

In spite of opening of such branches, it was not possible to make banking attractive to Rural dwellers. This was because banking operations even in the rural braches have continued to be complex, cumbersome and too complicated for the level of education and enlightenment at the rural people participation therefore, was not just possible.

In Nigeria, according to Ezike (1981) the main objective of rural banking is to effectively mobilize saving in the rural area and bring credit close and within the reach of the long-credit starved farmer.

However, like the previous schemes, aimed at small business in the rural and small business in the rural/urban areas and farmers to mention but a few. The rural banking scheme has failed to accomplish its set objectives of providing for the rural people in particular. Against the background, this study is designed to X-ray the role of micro finance banking in the socio-economic development of Nigeria (Arural) with a focus on Rural micro finance bank Arural Edo State.

 

 

1.2      Statement of Problem

The banking industry is quite a risky business and a lot of fears is being exercised in establishing bank branches in rural areas because of inadequate security and fear incurring losses in the course of their operations.

There is a problem associated with the non-provision of loans to rural farmers. The problem of rural-urban drift lack of employment opportunities, inaccessibility of infrastructure, road, electricity, potable water, telephone services, among other which for a long time have been denied the rural communication.


1.3      Research Questions

·                    How does microfinance bank reduce poverty in the community?

·                    What is the function of microfinance bank toward women and other disadvantaged population groups?

·                    What does microfinance bank does towards the activities of business in the community?

·                    Is micro finance bank a base for the development of the rural infrastructure?


1.4      Objectives of the Study

·                    To ascertain how microfinance banks help to reduce poverty in the community.

·                    To find out the function of microfinance bank towards women and other disadvantaged population groups.

·                    To find out what microfinance bank does towards the activities of business in the community.

·                    To find out if microfinance bank serves as a base for the development of the rural infrastructure.


1.5      Statement of Hypotheses

In doing this study, the researcher has adopted the following hypothesis designed to accomplish the objective of the study.

Hypothesis One

HI:    Micro finance bank does not provide for the needs of the people.

Ho:  Micro finance banks provides for the needs of the people.

Hypothesis Two

Ho: Microfinance bank does not assist in the employment of the people.

HI:    Microfinance bank assists in the employment of the people.

Hypothesis Three

Ho:  Microfinance banks are not a base for development of the rural infrastructure.

HI:    Microfinance bank is a base for the development of the rural infrastructure.

Hypothesis Four

Ho:  Microfinance bank does not help in the provision of soft loan to assist the rural dwellers.

Hi:   Microfinance banks help in the provision of soft loan to assist the rural dwellers.


1.6      Significance of the Study

Microfinance banking service has become relevant instruments for the socio-economic development of our rural areas. Rural Micro-finance banks occupy a pride of place like the economic activities of the rural people.

Significantly, this study will contribute to the existing literature for information and reference.

Also, it will enable management of banks know the problems of rural banking and hence be able to take effective decision about them.

The study will also serve as a source of information for those who will embark on a similar research.


1.7      Scope of the Study

This study is limited to the services of the micro finance bank in Nigeria with a focus on Rural Micro finance bank, Arural Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.


1.8      Limitation of the Study

The framework os this study is limited due to time constraints and the financial involvement in carrying out a detailed and thorough extensive work on the impact of microfinance banking in rural development.

Perhaps, the greatest limitation of this work stemmed from the limited available secondary data at the researcher’s disposal.

Ignorance and low literacy level among the Nigerian public, as well as suspicious among them greatly limited my data gathering especially during random sample interview carried out. This low awareness and lack of orientation limited this study.

Also, was the dearth of data in this field, as the library could not supply all data needed, and even most of the books catalogued were not in the shelf, and even if found there irrelevant and pertinent pages have been torn out, and of course most of the books were outdated.


1.9      Definition of Terms

In this research, the researcher made use of some technical but related terms for case of understanding and application the following functional definition have been giving.

·                    Micro Finance Bank: Bank is seen as self sustaining finance institution, owned and managed by a community for the purpose providing credit banking and other financial services to its member largely on they basis self recognition and credit works.

·                    Deposit: Money kept in a bank not to be withdrawn without notices on which interest is payable.

·                    Credit:     A payment made to somebody on trust on the ground that such money will be repaid as at when due.

·                    DFRRI:    The Directorate of Food, Road and Rural Infrastructure.

·                    Interest Rate: This can be defined as the rate at which the commercial banks lend money to the public.

·                    Savings:  An amount or a sum of money deposited in the bank on which interest is payable which also can be written by depositor at will.

·                    CBN: Central banks of Nigerian.

·                    Interest Risk: The risk borne by a lender that interest rate an economy will raise causing a fall in capital value of the loan.

·                    Cash Flow Statement: It is financial information which shows the cash inflow and out of an enterprise in a give accounting year or a reporting period but include inflow rising for change in cash as a result of the purchasing and liquidation of cash equivalent.

·                    Discounting Cash Flow Techniques:     This is use to ensure comparability of cash flow accruing at different times.

·                    Financial Bank:      That part of organization risk that arise from using capital, partly finance by capital financial risk together with business risk made up total risk.

·                    Coupon Risk: This is the rate of interest pardon the nominal value of retained securities, unless the securities have a market value capital to their nominal value the actual yield will not equal to coupon rate.

·                    Bad and Doubtful Debt:  Portion of loan and advance granted by banks that are considered uncollected because they are not operating to schedule.

·                    Credit Management:       The whole system of credit control, which aims at ensuring good quality loan asset for bank at all times.

·                    Classified Balance: This is the customer is total habit less value of any security held which recoverable and the accumulated interest charges from the time the account was classified or in bad debt category.

·                    Business Risk: That part of business organization risk which arises from it commercial activities business risk together with financial risk makes up total risk.

·                    Correlation: The extent to which variation in the value of one variable are associated with variation in that of another variable. For example it is generally true that the return from any particular asset are corrected with return from the generally.

·                    Annuity: A series of constant cash flows receivable for a specified number of years.

·                    Accounting Rate of Return:   The net accounting profit from a particular project expressed as percentage of the book value of the asset invested in the project.

·                    Equity:    The risk bearing portion of the long-term capital of a business organization for a company it is the share capital and reserve.



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