Home Institution
Stonehill College
Publication Date
Spring 2012
Abstract
This study will examine the social and economic impact of the mobile banking system, MPESA, in the lives of women in the fishing industry on Lake Victoria in Kenya. The study aims to discover what MPESA is being used for and how its use is affecting the lives of its female users. It will not only study the immediate impact on women, but also the impact on the interactions with their families and communities, as well as the fishing industry. The study aims to determine whether or not MPESA is beneficial to these women and if it is, how the women are benefiting.
Disciplines
African Studies | Community-Based Research | Family, Life Course, and Society | Finance and Financial Management | Gender and Sexuality | Growth and Development | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
White, Danielle, "The Social and Economic Impact of MPESA on the Lives of Women in the Fishing Industry on Lake Victoria" (2012). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1246.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1246
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African Studies Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Finance and Financial Management Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Growth and Development Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Kenya: Health and Community Development