The Initiator of Women and Their Reasons for Entry in Micro-Enterprises
This paper aims to describe women and their enterprises and to assess the initiator, and their reasons behind the commencement of their business. The paper deals with the micro-enterprises controlled and managed by a disadvantaged section of women in Biratnagar Metropolitan City. The sample of 54 deprived women running micro-enterprises was selected implying a purposive sampling method. Primary data were collected with a structured questionnaire that was administered by the researcher. The study depicted that there were 3 main motivating factors self-motivation, self-employment attitudes, and educational background of leaning towards micro-enterprises. The disadvantaged section of women due to various social inhibitions and personal reasons, there is a little chance of getting formal jobs in an organized sector. This compelled them to run micro-enterprises. Women belonging to disadvantaged classes are willing for productive involvement in economic gainful activities pushing them to micro-enterprises.