Women entrepreneurs in Southern Ethiopia: Capacity building programs for women empowerment and challenges in implementation

IF 2.3 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Community Development Pub Date : 2023-02-08 DOI:10.1080/15575330.2023.2173264

Yodit Abebe Mamo, Abrha Mesele Sisay, Beyeneche Yilma Gilo, H. Gebreselassie, Mary Abera Debisa

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study evaluates the availability of capacity-building programs for women entrepreneurs and investigate the main challenges that women entrepreneurs face. 258 women entrepreneurs were randomly selected from six randomly selected zones in the SNNPR using a two-stage selection technique. Paper Assisted Personal Interview (PAPI) method was used to acquire quantitative data from women entrepreneurs. In addition, key informant interviews and focus group discussions with government officials and women entrepreneurs were conducted. Quantitative data were interpreted using inferential statistics such as proportion tests, pairwise proportion tests, and chi-square test, while qualitative data was analyzed using the thematic method. We found that training, marketplace, and cooperative services are relatively easily provided and implemented, while credit and market information are challenges for women entrepreneurs. Financial constraint is a main problem. Findings show that government and other bodies are working to strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs but that implementation is the weak link.

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埃塞俄比亚南部的女企业家:妇女赋权的能力建设项目和实施中的挑战

本研究评估了女性企业家能力建设项目的可用性，并调查了女性企业家面临的主要挑战。258名女企业家采用两阶段选择技术，从全国农村发展计划中随机选择的6个地区中随机选择。采用纸张辅助个人访谈法(PAPI)对女企业家进行定量数据采集。此外，还与政府官员和女企业家进行了主要资料提供者访谈和焦点小组讨论。定量资料采用比例检验、两两比例检验、卡方检验等推理统计方法进行解释，定性资料采用专题法进行分析。我们发现，培训、市场和合作服务相对容易提供和实施，而信贷和市场信息则是女企业家面临的挑战。资金紧张是一个主要问题。调查结果显示，政府和其他机构正在努力加强妇女企业家的能力，但执行是薄弱环节。

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Community Development DEVELOPMENT STUDIES-

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2.60

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30.80%

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期刊介绍： Community Development is the peer-reviewed journal of the Community Development Society. Community Development is devoted to improving knowledge and practice in the field of purposive community change. The mission of the journal is to advance critical theory, research, and practice in all domains of community development, including sociocultural, political, environmental, and economic. The journal welcomes manuscripts that report research; evaluate theory, methods, and techniques; examine community problems; or critically analyze the profession itself. Articles may address current issues including the environment and sustainability; food systems; land use; poverty; race, ethnicity, and gender; participation and social justice; economic development; health; housing; and other important topics impacting the field.