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Table 3 Active membership definitions

From: Integrating community-based HIV and non-communicable disease care with microfinance groups: a feasibility study in Western Kenya

Definition of active membership

Number of microfinance groups using this definition

Trans Nzoia County (n = 33)

Busia County (n = 44)

An active member:

 – Attends all the group meetings

21

32

 – Remits their savings

 – Takes up loans

 – Repays the loan in a timely manner

An active member:

 – Attends up to 50% of the group meetings

9

12

 – Remits their savings

 – Takes up loans

 – Repays the loan in a timely manner

An active member:

 – Remits their savings

3

0

 – Takes up loans

 – Repays the loan in a timely manner