Recent research suggests that within the conventional microfinancing context. men spend the borrowed money while the women are held responsible for the repayment of the instalments since they got the credit facilities.

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Recent research in microfinance has shown that in many cases, although women are the recipients of microfinance loans, the control over how the loan is spent often falls to the men in their families. However, because the loans are in the women's names, they bear the responsibility for repaying them, which can create a discrepancy between control over resources and responsibility for debts.

Recent Research Suggests That Within the Conventional Microfinancing Context