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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims This study investigates factors contributing to delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Bangladesh and their impact on cancer staging. Early detection is crucial for effective treatment, yet many women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are diagnosed at advanced stages, resulting in poorer outcomes.
Mohammad Sorowar Hossain +3 more
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Innovative Approaches to Developmental Microfinance in India
Though microfinance in India has grown phenomenally in the last decade, there has been a problem with increasing the geographical reach and impact of the same.
Kasat, Puja
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THE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, Volume 92, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT Digital platforms act as value distributors that enable and facilitate the delivery of value to potentially large numbers of users, also in the more resource‐stricken areas in the Global South. However, the key requirement for distributing any kind of value is that users can access the platforms, which is far from given due to factors such as ...
Kari Koskinen +2 more
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An empirical analysis on the efficiency of the microfinance investment market [PDF]
This paper empirically analyzes the market efficiency of microfinance investment funds. For the empirical analysis, we use an index of the microfinance investment funds and apply two kinds of variance ratio tests to examine whether or not this index ...
Inoue, Takeshi, Hamori, Shigeyuki
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Production Gaps Among Farmers With Disabilities Are Associated With Limited Technology
Agricultural Economics, Volume 57, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT In sub‐Saharan Africa, agriculture is vital; however, the systematic exclusion of persons with disabilities from farming hinders sustainable development and social equity. Although several studies have analyzed productivity differentials across various dimensions of social exclusion, empirical evidence on technology access, farming efficiency,
Francis Tsiboe +2 more
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Development Policy Review, Volume 44, Issue 4, July 2026.Abstract Motivation Impact measurement and management (IMM) has become a central pillar of development finance, yet concerns persist about whether prevailing approaches support genuinely catalytic outcomes or instead reinforce extractive dynamics. Although efforts to harmonize indicators and strengthen accountability have expanded, less attention has ...
Kate Bennett
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Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Traditional loan approval processes are manual, time‐consuming and susceptible to human bias. This research develops a machine learning‐based system to automate loan eligibility assessment while enhancing efficiency, accuracy and fairness in credit decision‐making. We developed and compared multiple supervised ML models—including Random Forest,
Mani Ghahremani +3 more
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Consumer Vulnerability in Financial Product Innovation: An Ethics of Care Perspective
International Journal of Consumer Studies, Volume 50, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT Innovation plays a significant role in improving economic and societal outcomes. However, its benefits are often undermined by a failure to adequately consider evolving consumer needs and the multifaceted nature of consumer vulnerability, raising ethical concerns. While product innovation generally targets consumer interests, service providers,
Zam Suan Mung +2 more
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Comparative review of microfinance regulatory framework issues in Benin, Ghana, and Tanzania [PDF]
The authors investigate the microfinance regulatory regimes in Benin, Ghana, and Tanzania, with a view to identifying key issues and lessons on how the overall regulatory framework affects integration of microfinance institutions into the financial ...
Ouattara, Korotoumou +3 more
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Microfinance Handbook: An Institutional and Financial Perspective
, 1998 The purpose of this handbook is to bring together in a single source guiding principles and tools that will promote sustainable microfinance and create viable institutions.
Ledgerwood, Joanna
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