Analysis of the barriers and limitations for the development of rural women's entrepreneurship

Reza Movahedi and Ahmad Yaghoubi-Farani

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2012, vol. 15, issue 4, 469-487

Abstract: This study, by considering the importance of entrepreneurship in rural communities, has the aim to identify and explore barriers and limitations of the development of rural women's entrepreneurship in Iran. This research has been conducted using an exploratory qualitative research methodology with two groups of respondents including both experts on entrepreneurship and rural women's entrepreneurs. Data were gathered through interviews and the Delphi technique. The data collection process was conducted to obtain complete and comprehensive data, and saturation was attained in two rounds. The results revealed that barriers and limitations of rural women entrepreneurship can be divided into nine: demographics; personality and behavioural conditions of rural women; family characteristics; knowledge and skills of rural women (education, experience and communication); cultural and social conditions (community and rural); access to facilities and services needed for rural women (in the process of setting up, managing, and developing businesses); law and legal factors, financial and economic factors; institutional and organisational factors; and geographical and environmental conditions (rural environment).

Keywords: female entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial development; gender limitations; Iran; women entrepreneurs; rural communities; barriers. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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