Micro credit or extending small loans for income generating activities to the poor, particularly women in predominantly … credit has liberated the women from poverty and enhanced their empowerment to some extent, it has been seen that, many women … other purposes. It is also seen that women loss direct control of the loan taken in their name. But very little has been …

, large and small borrowers and gender in UP. This study explores credit in a multi-dimensional framework as a route to growth … the development of the state. The multiple roles of credit have generated growth, helped in poverty reduction, but also …. The empowerment of women through credit from commercial banks remains a distant goal as women receive less than 20 per …