Social Impact Assessment of Microfinance Programmes - weman

Table - A. 8.2.25
Borrowers’ Perceptions - Coping Strategy
[KASHF]
Loan Taken
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven
Overall
Number of Borrowers 50 37 45 57 30 16 4 239
Sale of asset/Sale of Animals 4.0 .8
Borrow loan from relative/friends 80.0 86.5 75.6 68.4 66.7 81.3 75.0 75.7
Borrow loan from Microfinance 32.0 35.1 35.6 45.6 56.7 31.3 75.0 40.2
Reduce Consumption Expenditure 2.2 6.3 .8
Search for extra work 2.0 2.2 .8
Extra hours in existing occupation 6.0 10.8 2.2 7.0 23.3 25.0 8.4
Figures are column percentages except number of respondents
* Multiple Response Questions May Exceed 100%
Table - A. 8.2.26
Borrowers’ Perceptions - Impact
[KASHF]
Loan Taken
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven
Overall
Number of Borrowers 50 37 45 57 30 16 4 239
Effect on quality of Improved
life
100.0 94.6 97.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.7
No Change
5.4 2.2 1.3
Family eat your fill As much as wanted (all types) 48.0 59.5 55.6 61.4 70.0 50.0 75.0 57.7
As much as wanted (not all types) 52.0 40.5 44.4 36.8 30.0 50.0 25.0 41.8
Sometimes felt hunger 1.8 .4
Have more to eat now Have more to eat now 92.0 86.5 91.1 91.2 100.0 87.5 100.0 91.6
Have more to eat in earlier times 2.7 1.8 6.3 1.3
Equal 8.0 10.8 8.9 7.0 6.3 7.1
Family health Health is better now 82.0 67.6 68.9 78.9 70.0 56.3 25.0 72.4
Health was better earlier 4.0 5.4 2.2 3.5 6.7 3.8
Equal 14.0 27.0 28.9 17.5 23.3 43.8 75.0 23.8
Sustainable increase Yes
in income
100.0 94.6 95.6 98.2 100.0 87.5 100.0 97.1
No 5.4 4.4 1.8 12.5 2.9
Figures are column percentages except number of respondents
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