Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 367

Full Length Research Paper

Borrowers’ characteristics, credit terms and loan repayment performance among clients of microfinance institutions (MFIs): Evidence from rural Uganda

Bob Ssekiziyivu
  • Bob Ssekiziyivu
  • Makerere University Business School, Uganda.
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Juma Bananuka
  • Juma Bananuka
  • Makerere University Business School, Uganda.
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Isaac Nkote Nabeta
  • Isaac Nkote Nabeta
  • Makerere University Business School, Uganda.
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Zainabu Tumwebaze
  • Zainabu Tumwebaze
  • Makerere University Business School, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 11 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 June 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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