Economic Benefit of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies on the Well-Being of the Individual: Evidence from Mbeya District, Tanzania

Abstract

Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) are registered organization that are formed to impart a saving spirit and extend loans to the members based on individual requirement and society rules and regulations in relation to their savings. They are societies that mobilize savings and speed up investment by allowing its members to access loans and invest for income generation and thereby contributing to poverty reduction