Grassroots Microfinance and Women Entrepreneurship: Examining Debt Burdens and Household Economic Empowerment
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Novi Saputra
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Rian Setiawan
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Bambang Setiawan
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1, 2, 3Faculty of Information Technology, Universitas Diponegoro
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Community-based microfinance initiatives are widely promoted as engines of poverty alleviation and women empowerment. Surveying 520 female micro-entrepreneurs in semi-rural marketplaces, this study assesses the interplay between interest caps, financial literacy mentoring, and sustained household asset accumulation.