Determinants of women's participation in entrepreneurship development in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun-State, Nigeria

E.O. Akerele and J.O.Y. Aihonsu

Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2011, vol. 02, issue 01

Abstract: The primary objective of this study is to assess the determinants of women participation in entrepreneurship development in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun-State. The data used were collected both from primary and secondary sources. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect primary data using structured questionnaires and interview, given a total of 100 respondents. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. The findings showed that women’s family determine how successful they are going to be in running the business enterprise most especially the aspect of getting support and combining their house work with their business activities. Also, it was revealed that some socio-economic factors act as impediments to growth of a woman entrepreneur because they become successful if they worry less about the attitudes of society.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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