Entrepreneuring in necessity contexts: effecting change among widow entrepreneurs in Northern Ghana

Monica C. Lent

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2022, vol. 34, issue 7-8, 630-649

Abstract: This article explores if and how the entrepreneuring efforts of an endogenous NGO can entrepreneurially empower widow necessity entrepreneurs living in extreme poverty in a rural area of Northern Ghana. In reconceptualizing necessity entrepreneurship as engagement in necessity contexts, three main context specific actions and processes were foregrounded: values-based action focus, upskilling by boundaried choice; and forming, organizing and maintaining symbiotic relationships. Subsequently, the extent to which these actions and processes contributed to empowerment were assessed and explained. Upon outlining how the research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurship in necessity contexts and broadens our understanding of entrepreneurship, the article ends by discussing the research’s implications and limitations.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2022.2087746

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