dc.contributor.author | Ndehi, Margaret W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-31T09:31:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-31T09:31:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Arts Degree in Project Planning and Management, University of Nairobi, 2012 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/52956 | |
dc.description.abstract | This project tackles and reviews the factors that influence participation of
women in entrepreneurship in Kenya and in particular Kiambu County. The
steps undertaken with regard to initiatives to empower women to participate in
social activities are highly scrutinized. Thus the key purpose of this study was
to establish the factors influencing women participation in entrepreneurship in
Kiambu Municipality of Kiambu County. The study identifies four independent variables namely access to capital, lack of sufficient skill, social cultural factors and competition in entrepreneurship as factors that influence women participation in entrepreneurship. These are discussed in relation to the relevant existing literature. A sample literature review reveals a gap in that there is paucity of study about women entrepreneurship in other countries. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and quantitative and qualitative research methodology. Data was collected using a self administering
questionnaire . A sample of thirty respondents were picked using stratified
random sampling. Results for both qualitative and quantitative data were
collected for the four objectives. Quantities data is keyed in and cleaned in a
statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) programme. Qualitative data was
being analyzed using thematic method by grouping the information provided
by the respondents into similar themes. The result findings indicated that
access to capital, lack of skills competition in entrepreneurship, and social
cultural factors significantly influence participation of women in
entrepreneurship .The study has given several recommendations to remove or
at least reduce barriers that negatively influence the participation of women in
entrepreneurship in Kiambu Municipality which I think will apply to other
areas in the Diaspora. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Factors Influencing Participation Of Women In Entrepreneurship In Kiambu County: A Case Of Kiambu Municipality | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | en |