The Effect of Financial Inclusion on Resilience of Rural Inhabitants

This chapter applies an integrative literature review to discuss the effects of financial inclusion on the resilience of rural dwellers. The effects are examined in the context of the influence of household asset ownership, gender differentials, educational inequalities, technology, inordinately low incomes, and savings culture. The work synthesises the areas above into the following key themes: We argue that proactive state intervention is required to amplify the effects of financial inclusion on resilience among rural populations.