Financial inclusion and women participation in gainful employment: an empirical analysis of Nigeria
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2020
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Indonesian Journal of Islamic Economics Research
Abstract
The paper examines the effect of financial inclusion on women participation
in gainful employment in Nigeria for the period 1980 – 2018, employing the
ARDL method. Both in the short run and long-run, the results indicated a
positive relationship between financial inclusion and women’s participation
in gainful employment. Thus, the paper recommends that the government
ensure that financial inclusion barriers are reduced or removed. Reducing or
removing will increase women’s participation in economic activities since
financial inclusion measures are adjudged as convenient, safe, and prompt.
Measures that will enhance private deposit and expansion of more
commercial’s banks branch in rural areas to improve women’s access to
financial services that discourage the use of informal financial services
should be encouraged.
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ARDL, Financial inclusion, Women participation
Citation
Sakanko, M. (2020). Financial inclusion and women participation in gainful employment: an empirical analysis of Nigeria. Indonesian Journal of Islamic Economics Research, 2(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijier.v2i1.3517