Abstract
Despite the extensive focus of microfinance institutions on
microenterprise, the success is still limited. Most of the people become
fail to get success in microenterprise. Based on this reason,
microfinance institutions are unable to achieve its ultimate objective to
reduce poverty and empower its beneficiaries. Therefore, the prime
objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Amanah Ikhtiar
Malaysia (AIM)on microenterprise success withmoderating role of
social capital. To achieve this objective, this study adopted crosssectional research design with quantitative research approach. The 5-
point Likert scale was used to collect the data. Two hundred (200)
questionnaires were distributed by using area cluster sampling.
Collected data were analyzed through Smart PLS 3. The results of the
analysis revealed that AIM has apositive effect on microenterprise
success. Moreover, social capital playing a moderating role and
enhances the microenterprise success. Therefore, this study contributed
by revealing the moderating role of social capital. Hence, the
presentstudy is valuable for microfinance institutions to
improvemicroenterprise success by developing social capital.
WaseemUl Hameed, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Farhan Basheer. (2019) The Effect of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) on Microenterprise Success in Sabah State Malaysia, The Dialogue, Volume 14, Issue 2.
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