Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya PDF Download

Author: Lois Stevenson
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9221168204
Category : Businesswomen
Languages : en
Pages : 78

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The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Addis Ababa Forum in June 2003 focused on the role of women entrepreneurs in private sector development, poverty reduction, and sustainable growth and development. It provided an opportunity for the AfDB and the International Labour Office (ILO) to join forces using their complementary expertise in support of women-owned businesses in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Zambia. This report is based on the country assessment for Kenya, where the ILO has been researching and supporting women's entrepreneurship. Examining such issues as the economic context, micro-finance.

Author: Lois Stevenson
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9221170055
Category : Businesswomen
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Covers the background information to the ILO-African Development Bank country-level studies on the subject and presents the findings and recommendations resulting from the application of the analytical integrated framework in the three countries.

Author: Michael Muraguri
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3668405565
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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Master's Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 72.89, Egerton University (Faculty of Education and Community Studies), course: Master of Research and Public Policy, language: English, abstract: There has been a great attention by the government of Kenya on women entrepreneurship over the last nine years. Several policies have been enacted that could support the growth and performance of women entrepreneurship in Kenya. The Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) was established in 2007 to assist women in the development of their enterprises. One condition of funding by WEF is that beneficiaries must first undergo capacity building before getting the funds. However, the effects of WEF’s training remains unexplored in Kenya and in particular Thika Sub-County. This study sought to bridge the gap by establishing the effects of WEF’s training on performance of women grocery micro-entrepreneurs in Thika Sub-County in Kenya. The study examined the effects of WEF’s training on the indicators of performance that is, sales, profit, labour and capital. It focused on four specific objectives to: identify the effects of WEF’s training on profits, sales, labour and capital among women grocery micro-entrepreneurs. A cross-sectional descriptive survey research design was used. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling, since it produced the most productive sample to test the research hypotheses. A sample size of 111 women entrepreneurs was used out of a population of 371 women entrepreneurs. Data was collected using structured questionnaires from the respondents. The study was guided by the human capital theory. Paired t-test and ordinate logistic regression were used to analyze quantitative data collected at 5% significance level with the help of STATA software. Validity of the instruments was achieved through expert judgement of the research supervisors and WEF’s officials. Reliability was tested by subjecting the instruments to a pilot study through the test-retest technique. The study established that the type of training had significant effect on the performance of women grocery micro-entrepreneurs. While the frequency of training had no significant effect on the sales of women grocery micro-entrepreneurs. From the study results, the researcher recommends for the performance of women micro-entrepreneurs to improve drastically WEF has to focus more on providing quality training especially market access skills. It is therefore, hoped that the outcomes and recommendations of this study will be of help to WEF and other women entrepreneurship stakeholders to address the performance challenges in Thika Sub-County and the nation at large.

Author: Veronica Muring
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN: 9783848436392
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Languages : en
Pages : 84

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National Women s Enterprise Fund was launched in 2006 to benefit women aged above 18 years with the purpose of helping them improve their standard of living through investment in various projects. As a form of microfinance it is intended to reach those in the informal sector and who have problems accessing loans from major commercial banks. However four years down the line limited evidence can be seen to verify if the fund is addressing the specific needs of women entrepreneurs. This study explored influence of the national women enterprise fund on women entrepreneurship in Kisumu East District, Western Kenya, Nyanza province. Specifically the study established the level of awareness and accessibility to the fund, identified strategies used for capacity building and mobilization of the beneficiaries of the fund and their institutions and assessed its influence on the beneficiaries, their households and enterprises. The findings of this study may in addition to contributing to knowledge of the women enterprise fund, benefit policy makers and enhance national micro-finance policy planning for women as a strategy to sustained development.

Author: Mirjana Radovi Markovi
Publisher: IAP
ISBN: 1607526530
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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This book, “The perspective of women’s entrepreneurship in the Age of Globalization” addresses the issue of female entrepreneurship development in the context of globalization. The authors take the position that entrepreneurship serves as a catalyst of economic development and globalization process has progressively reduced barriers to entrepreneurship and increased competition in the global market. Namely, important settings of inter-country cooperation in our times are the emergence of the phenomenon of globalization. Like an on-coming vehicle globalization cannot be stopped. However, we can influence its direction and we can prepare to use it as an instrument for improving the conditions of the greater majority of people all over the world. The recognition of the capacity of women entrepreneurs in our global community is no longer a matter for debate. It is our reality that Female Entrepreneurship has been the major factor contributing to the development of many countries. This book brings together a large amount of information on various women entrepreneurship opportunities from different points of view and from different countries and regions. The special value of this volume is the networking of researchers - scientists and other professionals and experts all over the world and their participation with the articles based on research undertaken specifically for the book.

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Languages : en
Pages : 68

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The motive behind this study was to investigate the factors affecting women entrepreneurship development and empowerment in Kenya. The objectives of this study was to determine the influence of access to finance with regards to women development and empowerment in Kenya, to determine the influence of access to markets for women development and empowerment in Kenya as well as determining the influence of access to training and women development and empowerment in Kenya. Descriptive research design was used to assess the factors affecting women entrepreneurship development and empowerment. The target population for this study is 60 women entrepreneurs working in 6 sectors of the economy. The sectors are; textile, food and beverage, agriculture, beauty, manufacturing and construction. The study used stratified sampling technique in sampling respondents. Secondary data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires with close-ended questions. Primary data was collected from women entrepreneurs owning and operating small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County Kenya. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the joint relationship between independent and dependent variables. The data was analysed using simple descriptive statistics including ranges, percentages, frequencies and mode. The data collected and analysed was presented in the form of tables and graphs. The research question on access to finance established that women entrepreneurs did not access funds from the Government development fund or the financial institutions that is both commercial and micro instead choosing to borrow from friends and self help groups. On access to markets the study established that almost all Kenyan women entrepreneurs lack the knowledge to be able to penetrate international markets with half the respondents indicating that women entrepreneurs did not have knowledge of both local and international markets. With regards to training the study identified that women entrepreneurs were not trained on customer and communication skills due to poor coordination from relevant government authorities tasked with the job of training them. From the study it was concluded that the women entrepreneurship sector is one of the key drivers of the economy among the developing countries of the world. Therefore for the women entrepreneurs to prosper, it is the responsibility of the Government to develop appropriate initiatives to promote SME sector. Training of SMEs, financial accessibility and market accessibility will revolutionalise the SME sector and therefore promote social economic developments in Kenya. From the findings of the study it is recommended that the Government should review policies of Commercial Banks through the Central Bank of Kenya to enable SMEs to access loans easily. The Government should market SME?s produce abroad through the Export Council. The government in partnership with other stakeholders such as the Kenya Private Sector Alliance and International Labour Organization ought to invest in training SME?s on market analysis and customer care management.

Author: Charles Kombo Ongaga
Publisher: IPR Journals and Book Publishers
ISBN: 991472857X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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TOPICS IN THE BOOK Role of Stakeholders’ Involvement in Sustainability of Constituency Development Fund Projects in Kenya Case of Nakuru Town East Constituency The Influence of Employee Values on Project Success Rate in the Kenyan Public Sector Organizations: Lessons from Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Factors Influencing Implementation of the Laptop Project in Public Primary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Kiambu County Role of Women Entrepreneurs’ Traits on New Venture Start-Ups in Western Kenya Influence of Demographic Factors on Entrepreneurial Success in Kenya

Author: International Labour Office. Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department
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ISBN: 9789221204800
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 53

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Author: Katherina Kuschel
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ISBN: 9780367234386
Category : Businesswomen
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Women perform nearly two-thirds of total work (including household duties), comprise one-third of the formal labor force, but receive only one-tenth of the world income and own one-hundredth of the world's property. This book brings together distinguished entrepreneurship scholars to provide a unique global vision of the wellbeing of women entrepreneurs to foster sustainable development and inclusive societies. Although gender inequality has long been an important discussion, solutions leading to gender parity are far from reaching their targets in the formal workplace globally. In contrast, women's entrepreneurship is growing exponentially and opportunities for women to own a business and be their own boss offers desirable flexible working conditions that are aligned with women's lifestyles and multiple family responsibilities. However, entrepreneurial activities are demanding and complex, and women face challenges that require special attention. This book focuses on programs that are effective in helping women entrepreneurs reach levels of wellbeing that in turn ensure business sustainability and increased prosperity. Offering perspectives from around the globe, The Wellbeing of Women in Entrepreneurshipwill be of great interest to those working and researching in the disciplines of business management, entrepreneurship, human resource management, sustainable development and women's studies. at are effective in helping women entrepreneurs reach levels of wellbeing that in turn ensure business sustainability and increased prosperity. Offering perspectives from around the globe, The Wellbeing of Women in Entrepreneurshipwill be of great interest to those working and researching in the disciplines of business management, entrepreneurship, human resource management, sustainable development and women's studies.