Moses, Chinonye, Love (2014) Women Entrepreneurship: A Study of the Relationship between Motivation and Type of Busiriess Ownership. International Journal of Arts and Humanities, 3 (8). pp. 126-133. ISSN 2277-0852
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Abstract
The role assigned to entrepreneurship for economic growth and development especially in the developed economies such as USA, Britain, Japan, Canada and others made most developing economies including Nigeria to adjust their developmental concept and plan and see new enterprise development as very vital to their economic problems. As a result, women entrepreneurs have been seen as important construct in entrepreneurial development. However, more important is the understanding of the relationship between the fac\ors that motivate women into entrepreneurship and their choice of business ownership. This paper is therefore focused on examining this phenomenon. Data for analysis was obtained f rom t he women iists compiled by the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and other associations of Nigerian Women in business. Model of correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data from the primary source through the instrument of questionnaire. The findings of the survey showed that there is s ignificant relationship between entrepreneurial motivation and women choice of business ownership. Recommendations for policy making were offered based on these findings.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Entrepreneurship, economic growth, motivati on. developed economies, developmental concept |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2016 12:31 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2016 12:31 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/6020 |
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