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Institutions and Financial Inclusion in Rural Uganda: the Mediating Role of Social Capital

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  • George Okello Candiya Bongomin
  • Joseph M. Ntayi
  • John C. Munene
  • Charles Akol Malinga

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The study examined the mediating role of social capital in the relationship between institutions and financial inclusion of poor households in rural Uganda. Cross-sectional design was adopted and data were collected and analyzed using SPSS/20, MedGraph and Sobel-z test. The findings indicated that social capital partially mediates the relationship between institutions and financial inclusion. Besides, institutions and financial inclusion are significantly related. Thus, managers of financial institutions, financial inclusion working groups, and policy makers should pay more attention to the role of social capital in promoting cooperative behavior among the poor in accessing scarce resources such as financial services.

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  • George Okello Candiya Bongomin & Joseph M. Ntayi & John C. Munene & Charles Akol Malinga, 2018. "Institutions and Financial Inclusion in Rural Uganda: the Mediating Role of Social Capital," Journal of African Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 244-261, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:wjabxx:v:19:y:2018:i:2:p:244-261
    DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2018.1425961
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    1. Isaac Ofoeda & Lordina Amoah & Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo & Joshua Yindenaba Abor, 2024. "Financial inclusion and economic growth: What roles do institutions and financial regulation play?," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 29(1), pages 832-848, January.
    2. Claude Bernard Lontchi & Baochen Yang & Yunpeng Su, 2022. "The Mediating Effect of Financial Literacy and the Moderating Role of Social Capital in the Relationship between Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development in Cameroon," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-24, November.
    3. Khan, Mohammed Arshad & Khan, Muhammad Atif & Khan, Muhammad Asif & Alhumoudi, Hamad & Haddad, Hossam, 2023. "Natural resource rents and access to finance," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Elsevier, vol. 70.
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    5. Jianmu Ye & KMMCB Kulathunga, 2019. "How Does Financial Literacy Promote Sustainability in SMEs? A Developing Country Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-21, May.

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