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Microfinance utilization and entrepreneurial success of Women Stall Owners in Agoo public market

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dc.contributor.advisorParrocha, Maricel C.
dc.contributor.authorCabañesas, Raina Lorraine C.
dc.contributor.authorGallardo, Aeron F.
dc.contributor.authorNatividad, Earl Ryan P.
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Joshua E.
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Januario A., III
dc.contributor.chairGacayan, Daniel B.
dc.contributor.committeememberBayani, Keneth G.
dc.contributor.committeememberSiong, Venus D.
dc.contributor.committeememberQuinitip, Tiffany Ruth R.
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-19T04:59:10Z
dc.date.available2026-08-19T04:59:10Z
dc.date.issued2026-04
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dc.description.abstractMicrofinance plays a significant role in supporting small businesses by offering financial services to individuals who have limited access to traditional banking institutions. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the relationship between microfinance utilization and entrepreneurial success of women stall owners in Agoo, La Union Public Market. A cross-sectional survey and descriptive-correlational design were used, with data collected from 65 women stall owners through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using frequency, percentage, and Spearman’s rho. Findings revealed that women stall owners highly utilized microfinance services to support business operations and demonstrated a satisfactory level of entrepreneurial success in terms of profitability, liquidity, and stability. However, the findings showed no relationship between microfinance utilization and entrepreneurial success, suggesting that financial management skills, business strategies, and market conditions are important in achieving success.
dc.format.extentcredit acquisition, credit management practices, credit repayment services, credit utilization, women stall owners.
dc.identifier.citationCabañesas, R. L. C., Gallardo, A. F., Natividad, E. R. P., Ramirez, J. E., & Sanchez, J. A., III. (2026). Microfinance utilization and entrepreneurial success of Women Stall Owners in Agoo public market. [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – Mid La Union Campus, City of San Fernando, La Union. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.
dc.identifier.urihttps://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/2384
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDon Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – Mid La Union Campus
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0
dc.sdgSDG 1
dc.sdgSDG 5
dc.sdgSDG 8
dc.sdgSDG 10
dc.subject.ddcMicrofinance
dc.subject.ddcSmall business -- Finance
dc.subject.ddcEntrepreneurship
dc.subject.ddcWomen-Owned businesses
dc.subject.ddcWomen entrepreneurs
dc.subject.ddcCredit management
dc.subject.ddcBusiness finance
dc.subject.ddcPublic markets -- Business management
dc.titleMicrofinance utilization and entrepreneurial success of Women Stall Owners in Agoo public market
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.accessRightsOpen access
dspace.entity.typePublication
thesis.degree.disciplineCollege of Management
thesis.degree.levelUndergraduate
thesis.degree.nameBachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Financial Management
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