The role of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) in improving community-level household wealth, financial preparedness for birth, and utilization of reproductive health services in rural Zambia: a secondary analysis

• Main Authors: Ha Eun Lee (Author), Philip T. Veliz (Author), Elisa M. Maffioli (Author), Michelle L. Munro-Kramer (Author), Isaac Sakala (Author), Nchimunya M. Chiboola (Author), Thandiwe Ngoma (Author), Jeanette L. Kaiser (Author), Peter C. Rockers (Author), Nancy A. Scott (Author), Jody R. Lori (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) are a type of informal microfinance mechanism widely adapted in Zambia. The benefits of SILCs paired with other interventions have been studied in many countries. However, limited studies have examined SILCs in the context of mater...