DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AMONGST WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN KIGALI CITY, RWANDA
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Empowerment of women is essentially the process of uplifting economic, social and political status of women. Empowered Women whether socially or economically greatly contribute to economic development of families and society in general. However, it is seen that women are the most deprived category in the society specifically in developing countries. In many developing countries Rwanda included, economic status of women is very low especially in rural areas and opportunities of earning are limited. Women in developing nations have little access to funds, due to the fact that they are concentrated in poor rural communities with few opportunities to borrow money. The women entrepreneurs are suffering from inadequate financial resources, working capital and lack access to external funds due to their inability to provide tangible security. Women’s family obligations further bar them from becoming successful entrepreneurs in both developed and developing nations. The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of women empowerment through entrepreneurial activities in Kigali city. Specifically, this study sought to determine influence of entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial education and training on women entrepreneurial development among women entrepreneurs in Kigali city, to establish influence of capital availability on women entrepreneurial development among women entrepreneurs in Kigali city and to evaluate the influence of sociocultural factors on women entrepreneurial development among women entrepreneurs in Kigali city. The study adopted descriptive research design. The target population for the study was 140 women entrepreneurs within Kigali City Market. The study sample size consisted of 103 women entrepreneurs selected through simple random sampling. Questionnaire was used as the data collection tool for the study. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics and was carried out using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Descriptive analysis included percentages and frequency distribution. Inferential statistics especially Pearson correlation was carried out to determine the relationship between the study variables. P value of less than 0.05 implied significant relationship while P value greater than 0.05 indicated no statistically significant relationship. The findings were presented in tables and figures. The study findings revealed that entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial education and training (r= 0.579, P values < 0.01), capital availability (r= 0.642, P value < 0.01) and socio-cultural factors (r= 0.455, P value <0.01) significantly influences entrepreneurial development amongst women entrepreneurs. The study recommends that women entrepreneurs in Kigali city market and from the entire country should be provided with relevant and sufficient entrepreneurial education and training. Also, the government should make funds inform of credits availability for women in order to enable them get involved in entrepreneurial activities
Authors and Affiliations
OLIVE KANSANGA| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali,R wanda, Dr. PATRICK MULYUNGI (PhD)| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda
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