... Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Financial inclusion Financial literacy Community-based group savings Rural women entrepreneurs Developing countries SEM Financial literacy and inclusion have emerged as critical policy priorities...

..., the second-order CFA was performed. Statistical techniques like one-way ANOVA, t-test and SEM were used for data analysis. Findings The study results reveal that financial inclusion through cooperative banks has a direct and significant impact on poverty alleviation. The study highlights...