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Financial Access and Exclusion in Kenya and Uganda [PDF]

Journal of Development Studies, 2011
Abstract Policy emphasis has recently shifted to ‘Finance for All’ given evidence that financial sector development contributes to growth but effects on poverty do not arise from pro-poor provision. We argue that, given this policy goal, analyses of barriers to access must be country specific and go beyond the emphasis on transactions costs to ...
Johnson, Susan, Niño-Zarazua, Max
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THE USE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN COMBATING FINANCIAL EXCLUSION AS AN INDICATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH OF BANKS

Research on Enterprise in Modern Economy Theory and Practice, 2017
In this article the author show how banks, by pursuing corporate social responsibility concepts, contribute to fighting financial exclusion and why this may be regarded as a demonstration of their entrepreneurial approach.
Ewa Cichowicz
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Leading Financial Literacy in Australia

Applied Finance Letters, 2013
In Australia financial literacy work nationally is guided by the principles of the National Financial Literacy Strategy, a collaborative multi-agency strategy coordinated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Clare Marlin, Amanda Westcott
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A Legal Analysis of the Use of Innovative Technology in the Promotion of Financial Inclusion for Low-Income Earners in South Africa

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2021
The promotion of financial inclusion is important for the combating of financial exclusion in many countries, including South Africa. Nonetheless, most low-income earners living in rural areas and informal settlements are still struggling to gain access ...
Howard Chitimira, Phemelo Magau
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FINANCIAL EXCLUSION IN POLAND FROM THE MALE POINT OF VIEW IN THE LIGHT OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020
Although the phenomenon of exclusion has been present in our reality for thousands of years, it only became the point of scientific interest a quarter of century ago.
Mirosław SOŁTYSIAK
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Financial Exclusion in Northern Nigeria: A Lesson From the Developed Countries

AFEBI Islamic Finance and Economic Review, 2022
The objective of this paper is to assess the causes of financial exclusion in northern Nigeria, including the reason and causes behind the accessibility to banking services at a competitive and affordable prices.
Tijjani Muhammad, Besar Bin Ngah, Al-Shaghdari Fahd Mohammed Obad   +2 more
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Changes in rural financial exclusion’s supply and demand factors from the perspective of digital inclusive financial policies

Cogent Economics & Finance
This paper employs a Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) methodology, utilizing data from the Chinese Household Finance Survey (CHFS), China Rural Statistical Yearbook, China Financial Yearbook, and China Statistical Yearbook.
Ziwei Zhang, Jianqi Song, Taiyi Shu, Tiantian Zhao   +3 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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DETERMINANTS OF ISLAMIC FINANCIAL EXCLUSION IN INDONESIA

Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 2020
The study aims to uncover the determinants of Islamic financial exclusion in Indonesia by gathering the response from financially-excluded respondents.
Mohammad Mahbubi Ali, Abrista Devi, Hamzah Bustomi   +2 more
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