Rural Dalit Women Entrepreneurs and Development Scenario: A Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaldass M. ◽  
Neema Gnanadev
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Dalit Women ◽  
Integral Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Hill ◽  
The Village

Pandit Nehru affirmed that women development/ empowerment is the basis for the substantial growth of a family, a village, or a nation. Development/upliftment of women is an essential ingredient of human development. Entrepreneurship development among the rural women folk would strengthen the village economy and promote regional development. The women entrepreneurs have proved that there is a source of immense untapped power in the womanhood of India (Margaret, 1992). Women undoubtedly are the backbone of the socio-economic-cultural aspects in the hill scenario. The subsistence agriculture which leads to low and unstable incomes, which in turn lead to a sizeable out-migration of male members that leads to only women headed families behind, and the role of women in the household economy becomes more important (Rawat, 2004). In the midst of limited opportunities, tough terrains and lack of resources, the contribution of women entrepreneurs to the society is enormous. An attempt was made to highlight the strategies and development aspects of rural women entrepreneurs in Almora district. Entrepreneurs who are engaged in self-employment and innovative entrepreneurial activities were selected for the study. A total of 50 samples were selected and the data were collected through interviews and focus groups. The study reveals various aspects related to rural women entrepreneurship and constraints that need attention so to empower women in their efforts toward integral development.

scholarly journals The Role of Entrepreneurship Development for Women Welfare in Rural Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Devita Riandika ◽  
Endang Mulyani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Data from statistics Indonesia in 2017 indicates that entrepreneurship in Indonesia reaches 3.01% of the population, which is 225 million people. That number increased dramatically from 2014 which only amounted to 1.55%. Increasing the number of women entrepreneurs is still largely urbanized, whereas from rural communities the number is still limited. Women are expected to have the ability to develop their potential and improve the welfare of women in rural areas. Using Schumpeter’s theory which is then supported by hope theory explains why entrepreneurship is important for some women. The approach used in this research is to use a qualitative approach. The procedure in collecting data through the study of literature, namely in the form of activities to collect, review, and examine and search for documents or literature that can provide information needed in a research activity. This article investigates how and what rural women need to become entrepreneurs. Women in rural areas are more likely to be less involved in entrepreneurial activities and are less optimistic about the ability to engage in entrepreneurship education and the lack of confidence to start as an entrepreneur. Because in Schumpeter’s theory the most important factor that causes economic development is the process of innovation and the culprit, namely entrepreneurs. Community economic progress can only be applied with innovation by entrepreneurs. Whereas in the theory of hope, it is based on the interests of individuals who want to achieve maximum satisfaction and want to minimize dissatisfaction.

Capital factors and rural women entrepreneurship development

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chonnatcha Kungwansupaphan ◽  
Jibon Kumar Sharma Leihaothabam
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Narrow Scope ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the roles of four specific capital factors, namely, human, social, institutional and financial capitals, in rural women entrepreneurship. The focus was on the handloom sector in Manipur, India. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses qualitative research methodology with a multiple case study approach. Data were collected using in-depth interviews to study seven cases of rural women entrepreneurs. Findings The study highlights that human, social, institutional and financial capitals play significant roles in encouraging rural women to engage in entrepreneurial activities and influence strategic decisions. Each capital factor being interrelated, achieving the integration among them will considerably enhance entrepreneurial success. Research limitations/implications The main limitation is the narrow scope, emphasizing on only four capital factors. There are implications for further work on other types of capital. The study being sector specific, limits generalization. It contributes insights into the need for multi-sector examinations in the literature. Practical implications Rural women entrepreneurship needs are in line with understanding the roles of capital factors and their interrelations. The role of capital factors varies between prior and no prior entrepreneurial experiences. Originality/value This study provides information on the role of capital factors on rural women entrepreneurship and contributes to better understanding of how each capital factor is accumulated and utilized in rural women entrepreneurship development using the perspective of handloom sector in Manipur, India.

scholarly journals Female entrepreneurship in Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Modestus Nziku ◽  
John Joseph Struthers
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Risk Sharing ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
African Women ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework which combines the strength of weak ties (SWT) concept with an innovative taxonomy for mitigating principal-agent (P-A) conflicts. The taxonomy highlights the mechanisms through which African women can overcome the obstacles faced when setting up businesses. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses the role of “weak ties” networks in entrepreneurial activities and integrates the concept with the key parameters of the P-A paradigm. The aim is to develop a taxonomy (or scorecard) for mitigating the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Africa from a P-A perspective. Six P-A parameters are analysed, namely, attitudes towards risk; behaviour-based vs targets-based contracts; asymmetric information; risk-sharing; transaction costs; and verification and monitoring costs. Findings With the aid of the taxonomy developed in the paper, the authors analyse the channels through which “SWT” networks may impact in mitigating the problems arising from the P-A paradigm. Some implications for women entrepreneurs in Africa are highlighted. Research limitations/implications The current conceptual study suggests that the “SWT” concept can be used by African women entrepreneurs to mitigate P-A problems. The authors argue that the original P-A taxonomy developed in the paper fills a conceptual research gap in the existing literature. Embedding the SWT concept within a P-A framework will facilitate further research not only to understand African women entrepreneurs’ attitudes (and responses) towards risk and uncertainty, but this will also facilitate greater understanding of the importance women attach to the role of incentives within their businesses. Practical implications The taxonomy presents new insights for understanding the most serious constraints that hinder women entrepreneurs in Africa. The taxonomy will be the basis for a follow-up empirical paper on selected African countries. Originality/value The originality of this study lies in the development of an innovative taxonomy which highlights the role of “SWT” social networks towards mitigating the P-A problem among African women entrepreneurs. The paper makes a significant contribution to the literature from a conceptual perspective.

scholarly journals NON-AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF RURAL WOMEN AS A FACTOR ELIMINATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND INFLUENCING RURAL AREA DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol XXI (4) ◽  
pp. 486-494
Author(s):  
Alicja Stolarska
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Single Person ◽  
The Family ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Agricultural Entrepreneurship

On the basis of unpublished data from GUS (Central Statistical Office), in the years 2014-2016, as well as a review of literature, an analysis of the socio-economic situation of rural women, who make a living by running own non-agricultural businesses, was conducted. Income stemming from various sources of earnings was compared with reference to the situation on the labour market. Rural women were characterized on the basis of various types of self-employment undertaken, underlining the major role of such forms of labour in levelling out opportunities and the development of rural areas. Their average age was 45 and the number of people in the family 3.8. Only 2.4% of female entrepreneurs were from single-person households. Types of non-agricultural entrepreneurship were presented, where trade prevailed and 25.9% of entrepreneurs also employed other employees. By applying the coefficient of variation, many differences in the household income of female entrepreneurs were noted.

scholarly journals Influência das Ameaças de Gênero e Comportamento de Superação na Satisfação de Empreendedoras

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-437
Author(s):  
Vânia Maria Jorge Nassif ◽  
Marcos Hashimoto ◽  
Candido Borges ◽  
Jefferson La Falce ◽  
Edmilson De Oliveira Lima
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Theoretical Reflection

Objective: To make a theoretical reflection on the influences of gender threats and overcoming behaviors on the satisfaction in work and family of women entrepreneurs.Method: The article is a theoretical essay based on the Brazilian and international literature aiming the development of a model which is useful to elaborate a scale regarding threats to women’s entrepreneurial activities.Originality / Relevance: The approached constructs come from an empirical research which offered a typology of threats faced by woman entrepreneurs and their overcoming behaviors. The model proposed for the development of a scale regarding threats to women’s entrepreneurial activities is new and responds to important research needs. This characterizes the relevance and originality of the article and its contributions.Results: The article made possible an innovative and necessary theoretical approach about the interactions among relevant constructs. It was possible to identify that the threats and the overcoming behavior predict the satisfaction level for women entrepreneurs. The results offer a model to compose a research agenda about these subjects which is necessary to understand in detail the women entrepreneurship behavior.Theoretical / methodological contributions: The article offers new contributions reflecting: i) the economic development generated by women and the discrimination they suffer in the entrepreneurship context; ii) the relevance of their participation in the social scenario and the prejudice they still suffer; iii) the role of women’s businesses and the diverse difficulties they live, also in the familiar context; iv) different perspectives on men and women in entrepreneurship; v) the lack of studies and empirical data about threats suffered by women entrepreneurs considering their (dis)satisfaction in businesses.

scholarly journals Supporting student innovation through an engagement, employability and employment ecosystem

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Walsh ◽  
Philip Powell
Keyword(s):  
Education Institution ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how students, full-time and part-time, may be supported in becoming ambidextrous – developing “intrapreneurial” skills and capabilities, as well as being introduced to more typical “entrepreneurial” activities. It is proposed that both perspectives will be necessary for future graduates. Design/methodology/approach The paper highlights the fast-changing nature of the economic and employment context and the future requirements for graduate skills. It analyses and evaluates a framework of curricular and extra-curricular activities which has been developed to address future skills needs. The paper uses a case study to illustrate the issue. Findings The paper concludes that with increasingly flexible career paths, there is a need for graduates to be prepared for portfolio careers in which they move between employment and self-employment. The development of an independent mindset which can identify and exploit innovation is therefore important. Practical implications The paper outlines an approach that has been implemented in a UK higher education institution to the development of innovation skills which is responsive to a wider range of students than the conventional cohort of young, full-time students. Originality/value The paper highlights the importance of designing educational experiences which directly address students’ situations and experiences. It also identifies the role of work-based research in the development of an innovative mindset.

scholarly journals Rural Poverty Alleviation Strategies and Social Capital Link: The Mediation Role of Women Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Dwumfour Osei ◽  
Jincai Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

This article presents a novel insight into the extent to which social capital, social innovation, and women entrepreneurial activities contribute to rural poverty alleviation. Applying the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique through SmartPLS software version 3.0, data from a total sample of 333 women entrepreneurs in the Agribusiness sector from the Sekyere South District in Ghana were empirically analyzed. The findings from the study highlight the transformative potential of rural women entrepreneurs who utilize social capital from both formal and informal social networks toward rural poverty alleviation. Thus, study results revealed that women entrepreneurship growth performance is positively and significantly associated with rural poverty alleviation. Furthermore, the impacts of social innovation and relational social capital on poverty alleviation showed positive. We recommend that policymakers and development practitioners should empower more women into entrepreneurial activities in the agribusiness sector in rural areas to promote rural poverty alleviation in developing countries.

scholarly journals Rural women‘s knowledge of the preventive and therapeutic role of food in Kafr El - Sheikh governorate, Egypt: معارف المرأة الريفية بالدور الوقائى والعلاجى للغذاء بمحافظة كفر الشيخ – مصر (دراسة بحثية)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Barakat Barakat , Ahmed Mostafa Abdullah , Noha Al-Zah
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Probability Level ◽  
Multiple Correlation ◽  
Therapeutic Role ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
The Village ◽  
Women’S Knowledge ◽  
Selection Of

This research was mainly aimed at studying rural women's knowledge of the preventive and therapeutic role of food in Kafr Al-Sheikh governorate. To achieve the goal of the study, Kafr Al-Sheikh governorate was chosen as an area for this study, and a center was chosen from among the centers of the province randomly, resulting in the random selection of riyadh center, followed by the selection of a random village among the villages of the center, resulting in the random selection of the village of Abu Mustafa, and was determined The study of all the 1,307 rural wives in Abu Mustafa village (based on the total number of families) in this village of 1,307 families, of whom a random sample of 304 were selected, and the data were completed from the rural women surveyed. 100% using the interview questionnaire. Percentages, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, simple correlation coefficient, multiple correlation, and step-wise were used to identify the most independent variables with a moral effect that contribute to the interpretation of variability in the dependent  variable. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS,V16. The most important results for the rural knowledge of the sample were: that about 97% of the respondents were in the middle and low knowledge category with regard to the preventive and therapeutic role of food, and that about 99% of the respondents were in the middle and low-income categories of medical benefits of medicinal plants. And aromatic, and that about 64% of the sample fell in the category of not knowing the foods that protect us from diseases, and that about 28% of the sample who have knowledge of this area are low level of knowledge, and that about 2.6% of the sample fell in the category of not knowing what is allowed and forbidden food for patients, and that About 54% of those with knowledge of the permitted and forbidden food for patients for diseases studied have low knowledge, as the results showed a direct and moral correlation at the probability level 0.01 between rural women's knowledge of the preventive and therapeutic role of food and independent variables. The age of research, the educational status of the research, the education of the research family, the condition of the dwelling, the possession of household items, the openness of civilization and culture, participation in development projects in the village, sources of food information, and self-appreciation to lead the opinion of the researched in the field Food, total monthly household income in pounds, total monthly food expenditure, multiple roles of research, the emergence of research, and living facilities, while the results showed a moral correlation in reverse at the probability level 0.01 among the independent variables of: Responsible for determining the components of food, possession of agricultural land, captive cohesion, and the independent variables included in the study combined are linked to the knowledge of rural women researched in the preventive and therapeutic role of food with a multiple correlation factor of 0.754, and the morality of that relationship has been proven at the level Probability 0.01, based on the calculated value of "P") at 23.703, and the results indicate that the combined independent variables explain 56.9% of the total variation in the dependent variable based on the value (R2).

Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Economic Empowerment of Rural Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vijay Rathee ◽  
Ritu Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Conceptual Paper

In this globalized era, economic growth of a country highly depends on the participation of women in thedevelopment of that country. But for a male dominated society like India where majority of population lives in rural areas,it is very difficult for a woman tothink about to establish their own business.  Entrepreneurship amongst women has been a recent concern in rural India.Woman Entrepreneur is a person who accepts challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent.In India around three million women entrepreneurs are working and mainly they are skewed towards smaller sized firms, as almost 98 percent of women-owned businesses are micro-enterprisesThis paper mainly concerned with the women entrepreneurship situation in rural areas of India. This is a conceptual paper and uses secondary data from books, journals, articles, web sites and government reports.This study highlighted the current scenario of women entrepreneurs and their contribution in economic empowerment of rural areas of India. This paper also focuses on the future prospects of women entrepreneurs and government initiatives for making women entrepreneurs more successful. This study suggests some strategies for empowering rural women.

scholarly journals The Role Of Agroforestry Towards Local Culture And Agroforestry Farmer Attitudes Towards Its Environment In Bulungan District, North Kalimantan Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
MARLAN USMANI PUTRA
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Durio Zibethinus ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The Village

The Agroforestry System in Mara Satu village largely follows traditional patterns. The reason the farmers apply the agroforestry pattern has become a local culture that was passed down from their ancestors. The community of farmers is still very dependent on the commodity yields from the agroforestry system, but the community is not aware that agroforestry also affects the local culture, including the attitude of farmers to their environment. Regarding cultural aspects, agroforestry can play a role in tenure aspects, preserving various cultural identities, maintaining local institutions, and preserving traditional knowledge, while looking at farmers attitudes towards the environment, they can assess their attitudes towards grazing forested animals, harvesting forest products and attitudes of agroforestry farmers in maintaining staple plants. so this study aims to determine how the role of agroforestry in local culture and how the attitude of agroforestry farmers to their environment in the village of Mara Satu, Bulungan District. This research was conducted in the village of Mara Satu, Tanjung Palas Barat District, Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan Province. The methodology used is a purposive sampling method that is deliberate sampling while the determination of the number of samples is determined based on the Slovin technique. Data analysis using quantitative descriptive and loaded in tabular form. Based on the results of the study it can be seen that agroforestry practices developed by farmers in the village of Mara Satu play an important role in protecting farmer's tenure rights, preserving cultural identity, enhancing the role of local institutions, and preserving traditional knowledge. Agroforestry farmers in Mara Satu village can also be said to be quite concerned about their environment. This is evidenced by the majority of agroforestry farmers not tending livestock in the forest and they no longer cut wood in the forest for sale but benefit from non-timber forest products such as swallow nests (Collocalia maxima), aloeswood (Aquilaria malaccensis), lapiu fruit (Archidendron panviflorum) and honey bee (Apis koschevnikovi) from the forest. Besides that, Mara Satu village farmers always take care of their agroforestry staple plants, in this case, durian (Durio zibethinus), as well as they, take care of other forest plants, although the intensity of each respondent varies, because they realize that it is very important to maintain the forest.  

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