My Research studies contribute to know the status of financial inclusion among rural households that helps fill some of the gaps in knowledge about financial inclusion. It also draws on existing insights and experience to contribute to the policy discussion on this critical development issue. The new evidence demonstrates that financial inclusion can significantly reduce poverty and boost shared prosperity, but underscores that efforts to foster inclusion must be well designed. This research study showed that while assessing the status of financial inclusion, it was found that one third the...