University of Bamenda

Financial Education and Loan Default Behaviour in Rural Microfinance Systems: Evidence from Structural Equation Modelling in Cameroon

Abstract The biggest operational threat to microfinance institutions is likely the absence of financial education for MFI clients. This study attempts to investigate the effect of financial education of MFIs' clients on the rate of loan default. The study employed an opportunisti...

Fiscal Burden and Health Access: Indirect Taxation and Healthcare Utilisation Among Rural Households in Cameroon

Abstract In many developing economies, the subtle yet pervasive influence of indirect taxation on household welfare remains insufficiently understood, particularly in the domain of health. This study investigates the impact of indirect taxation on healthcare utilisation among rur...

Financial Education and Loan Default Behaviour in Rural Microfinance Systems: Evidence from Structural Equation Modelling in Cameroon

Abstract The biggest operational threat to microfinance institutions is likely the absence of financial education for MFI clients. This study attempts to investigate the effect of financial education of MFIs' clients on the rate of loan default. The study employed an opportunisti...

Prevalence and factors associated with maternal near-miss at the Regional Hospital Bamenda

Maternal Near Miss (MNM) is a woman who nearly died but survived a complication that occurred during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days after childbirth. It assesses and monitors the activities aimed at the prevention of maternal mortality. A 2019 systematic review estimated...