Winford H Masanjala
Biographic Data
| ID | 3577049 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Winford H Masanjala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Winford H |
| FAMILY NAME | Masanjala |
| SIGNATURE | MASANJALA W H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malawi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Modelling the earnings of mobile money agencies in rural and semi-urban Malawi using panel data approaches
The mobile money business has drawn a plethora of profit-seeking agencies to tap gains from this innovative financial enterprise. Notwithstanding the gross adoption of the mobile money innovation by the general clientele of customers, the uptake of mobile money facilities has lagged in developing countries including Malawi. This study explores the expanse of the mobile money transactions in terms of their consumption by customers and how this rel…
The Role of Social Networks on Youth Migration, Settlement and Entrepreneurship in Malawi
This study examines the influence of social networks on the settlement and integration of young internal migrants in Malawi. By employing probit models on a unique dataset collected from 1500 urban migrant youths aged between 15 to 35. The results reveal that social networks positively relate to migrant youths settlement in their first migration destination. The relationship is driven by religious grouping membership. Further, social networks of …
The poverty-HIV/Aids nexus in Africa
Can the Grameen Bank Be Replicated in Africa? Evidence from Malawi
Although success stories of microcredit schemes from Asia have generated a lot of enthusiasm among development practitioners about the prospects of rural poverty alleviation, informed opinion is still sharply divided on the efficacy of this instrument in Africa. Using evidence from FINCA-Malawi, this paper empirically questions the replicability of Grameen-type banks in Africa. While the credit scheme was financially sustainable and FINCA clients…
The poverty-HIV/Aids nexus in Africa
Can the Grameen Bank Be Replicated in Africa? Evidence from Malawi
Although success stories of microcredit schemes from Asia have generated a lot of enthusiasm among development practitioners about the prospects of rural poverty alleviation, informed opinion is still sharply divided on the efficacy of this instrument in Africa. Using evidence from FINCA-Malawi, this paper empirically questions the replicability of Grameen-type banks in Africa. While the credit scheme was financially sustainable and FINCA clients…
Can the Grameen Bank Be Replicated in Africa? Evidence from Malawi
Although success stories of microcredit schemes from Asia have generated a lot of enthusiasm among development practitioners about the prospects of rural poverty alleviation, informed opinion is still sharply divided on the efficacy of this instrument in Africa. Using evidence from FINCA-Malawi, this paper empirically questions the replicability of Grameen-type banks in Africa. While the credit scheme was financially sustainable and FINCA clients…
The poverty-HIV/Aids nexus in Africa
The Role of Social Networks on Youth Migration, Settlement and Entrepreneurship in Malawi
This study examines the influence of social networks on the settlement and integration of young internal migrants in Malawi. By employing probit models on a unique dataset collected from 1500 urban migrant youths aged between 15 to 35. The results reveal that social networks positively relate to migrant youths settlement in their first migration destination. The relationship is driven by religious grouping membership. Further, social networks of …
Modelling the earnings of mobile money agencies in rural and semi-urban Malawi using panel data approaches
The mobile money business has drawn a plethora of profit-seeking agencies to tap gains from this innovative financial enterprise. Notwithstanding the gross adoption of the mobile money innovation by the general clientele of customers, the uptake of mobile money facilities has lagged in developing countries including Malawi. This study explores the expanse of the mobile money transactions in terms of their consumption by customers and how this rel…
Economics (4 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Poverty (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Capital (architecture (1 work)