Abstract:

Although poverty is generally expressed as income inequality, it is a multifaceted social phenomenon that includes different variables. The problem of poverty and the solutions to the problem of poverty are important issues in the field of social sciences. In recent years, one of the applications that have gained importance as a solution to the problem of poverty is the microcredit system. With this system, it is aimed to get out of poverty especially for the women with low income to take employment. The purpose of the study is to analyze the current socio-economic structure of microcredit members and assess whether there is a change in economic empowerment / quality of life (poverty status) after microcredit practices. In the study, a descriptive type of research was conducted, the data are presented using numbers and percentages. Within the scope of the study, a questionnaire was prepared and applied to 373 microcredit members.

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