scholarly journals Problems and Opportunities of Women Entrepreneurship in Char Areas of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Md. Al Mamun ◽  
Md. Abdul Jabbar ◽  
Rebeka Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Important Barrier ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cattle Rearing

The study was conducted to have an overview of the existing condition of women entrepreneurs in climate vulnerable char area in line with their problems and prospects. The analysis was based on primary data collected through personal interviews spread over a period of three months in four districts namely Bogura, Sirajgong, Ghaibandha and Rangpur of Bangladesh which have a significant area of char land. A set of questionnaires were prepared to conduct the field survey. The results revealed that women entrepreneurship in char area is an important tool to improve livelihood, empowerment and economic independency of many women. Indeed, women in char areas are engaged in different types of enterprises of which some are agro-based (poultry and cattle rearing, seed business and organic fertilizer business) and some are nonfarm based (boutique house, handicrafts, grocery and tailoring). Fertile and virgin soil with isolation distance is the most common opportunity for agricultural seed business in char areas. Huge cattle population in char areas is another organic manure business in chars. Most of the cases showed that women entrepreneurs selected their enterprises with what they were familiar and started their business with own savings followed by borrowing money from parents or husband or relatives. The study clearly indicated that lack of capital; communication and transportation are still the main problem of women entrepreneurs in char area. The other major problems include absence of marketing facilities, lack of chances for skill development training and different family issues. Family conflict and negative attitude of society also important barrier to start up a business. Another common barrier faced by the women entrepreneurs is balancing time between the enterprise and the family duty or responsibilities. This study conveys the message that if the char land women are provided with appropriate training, motivation and need-based financial and related assistance, they will enter into the entrepreneurial occupation in a large number and will prove their worth to contribute to the economy of Bangladesh. Both the government organizations and private sector should contribute to promote entrepreneurship development for women in the char area of Bangladesh where a great opportunity is waiting.

scholarly journals Role of social business in women entrepreneurship development in Bangladesh: perspectives from Nobin Udyokta projects of Grameen Telecom Trust

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhana Ferdousi ◽  
Parveen Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Equity Funds ◽  
To Come

Abstract Social business is a growing phenomenon in the emerging economy due to its appeal toward reducing social problems from the society. Women’s, especially rural women’s, economic activities are mainly confined to the household chores because of the existing patriarchal norms of the society. Social businesses, through providing equity funds, are creating opportunities for the women to pursue entrepreneurial career. This study attempted to analyze the role of social business for developing women entrepreneurship. Primary data were collected from 28 women Nobin Udyokta (new entrepreneurs) and four key informant interviews. The study showed that social business fund plays an important role toward women entrepreneurship development through providing financial (social business fund), human (formal or informal training), and social capital (network) to the women entrepreneurs which is necessary for sustainable entrepreneurship development. Therefore, government and non-government organizations as well as private sectors were suggested to come forward to provide more social business funds and build supportive environment for the women entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Motivational Factors towards Women Entrepreneurship with Reference To Coimbatore City

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1147-1150
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Government

The role of Women entrepreneur in economic development is also being recognized and steps are being taken to promote women entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurship must be molded properly with entrepreneurial traits and skills to meet the changes in trends, challenges global markets and also be competent enough to sustain and strive for excellence in the entrepreneurial arena. The study is about analyzing the entrepreneurship of women in Coimbatore city. The main objective is to investigate pull and push factors for women in entering entrepreneurship and to find out what kind of motivations women have as well as what barriers they need to faced. For this purpose primary data will be collected from 150 respondents who are residing at Coimbatore and it is concluded that women in Coimbatore city have higher interest towards starting a new business and this has to be taken in to consideration by the government towards women empowerment.

Why research is needed in women entrepreneurship in India: a viewpoint

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 1042-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sucheta Agarwal ◽  
Usha Lenka
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Growth Process ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government

Purpose The spirit of entrepreneurship among nationals of a country leads and contributes significantly to the growth process of a country. In this drive, there cannot be gender biases among men and women. The government in India has taken several initiatives to increase the participation of women entrepreneurs and, thus, making a partner to the growth and development process of the country. The initiatives in this direction were taken up through five-year development policy plans commencing from the fifth five-year plan (1974-1978). The focus of five-year plans since then has been reoriented toward women welfare stressing more specifically on women empowerment through women entrepreneurship programs. The purpose of this paper is to appraise the series of development plans and programs initiated for the empowerment of women entrepreneurship in India. Design/methodology/approach The paper is developed based on the concepts, policies and practices being implemented across the regions to promote women entrepreneurs. The methodology adopted to assess and analyze the relevant components very much matches the existing practices. The paper relates the concepts, programs and practices. This study has revealed certain issues based on the available data and information on women entrepreneurship to establish a view and rational as of why research is needed in the area of women entrepreneurship. To support this concept, the study has considered the experiences of two important states of India, namely, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Findings The study reveals that Government of India has launched several policies and development programs to infuse the spirit of entrepreneurship among the women groups and thereby not only making them financially self-sustained but also to contribute to the growth process of the economy. However, there remain many gaps in achieving the goals due to the variety of factors. This becomes more significant as the level of women entrepreneurship in India is very low as compared to other economies and also between the men and women entrepreneurs within the country. The study brings out the need and importance for the future research in the area of women entrepreneurship and thereby exploring the areas of concern and bringing out needed improvements to strengthen the women entrepreneurship programs and policies. Originality/value This research provides a future direction to the academicians, researchers and policymakers to provide a framework to reorient the programs and policies for the cause of women entrepreneurship growth in India. The paper very much emphasis that the research findings will have influence on government policies and serve as an effective tool for implementation of state programs meant for woman entrepreneurs more effectively and efficiently. The ultimate impact of research findings will be an economic change in the quality of life of woman enterprise in the society.

scholarly journals Pro Disability Policy in Local Governments: Lessons from the Central Lampung Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 161-177
Author(s):  
Simon Hutagalung
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Government

All local governments have the same responsibility and obligation in positioning themselves as institution that are friendly to persons with disabilities, including Central Lampung Regency in Lampung Province. There are two important questions from the research which is the basis of this study; (1). What are the efforts made by the Central Lampung Regency government towards groups with disabilities? (2). What are the problems that occur in the management of disability groups in Central Lampung Regency?. The type of this research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The data used by researchers in this study are sourced from primary and secondary data. In this study, primary data obtained through interview techniques was carried out by giving several questions related to the problem issues in research to the informants who had been determined. Informants in this study was collected with a purposive sampling technique. The key informants in this study were 9 heads of local government organizations, 10 representatives of community organizations, and 5 members of the regional parliament. All of them play a role in data collection activities which include focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis was carried out using interactive data analysis techniques. In the last three years, the number of people with disabilities in Central Lampung has increased. However, the increase in the number of people with disabilities in Central Lampung is due to the expansion of the meaning and scope of disabilities in Indonesia regulation. It is known that several actions at the level of local government organizations in facilitating groups with disabilities can be designed in a more focused manner in the design of programs and policies covering the government, population and civil registration, social, health, education, employment, and transportation, and public infrastructure sectors.

Motivators Of Women Entrepreneurship - A Study Of Women Entrepreneurs Of Punjab

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 324-338
Author(s):  
Rashmi Sharma ◽  
Dr. Rajesh Bagga
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Successful Entrepreneurs ◽  
Global Agenda

Empowerment of women is a global agenda. Women are well prepared for the arduous journey as an entrepreneur. There is a need to fully realise their potential for the benefit of the society and the nation as a whole. There are many factors which motivate women to enter the dynamic, unpredictable and fiercely competitive world of business. Motivation plays a foundational role in realising their dream to become a successful entrepreneur. To be successful entrepreneurs, women need to be energy-driven, dedicated and passionate about their business idea. Motivation is the key force behind their commitment, energy, passion, creativity, and success. This paper examines the reasons why women choose to start an enterprise of their own. It discusses the summary findings of the factors influencing women to become entrepreneurs. The study is based on primary data obtained from 130 women entrepreneurs from major cities of Punjab. Factor analysis was used which revealed four principal components that accounted for variations in factors that motivated themto become an entrepreneur.

Role of women entrepreneurs and NGOs in promoting entrepreneurship: case studies from Uttarakhand, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usha Lenka ◽  
Sucheta Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Right

Purpose Women establish their enterprise for economic independence and empowerment. This study aims to identify the factors that promote women entrepreneurship in Uttarakhand, a state in India. Although, women have the potential to become entrepreneurs, they do not have the right opportunities to explore it. Therefore, the role of non-government organizations (NGOs) is imminent in supporting women's entrepreneurial cause. Design/methodology/approach The problems of women entrepreneurs during venture creation have been explored. Case studies of women entrepreneurs and NGOs operating in Uttarakhand have been developed through an in-depth interview method. Findings Entrepreneurial learning occurs because of certain personal, social and environmentally driven motivational factors. Entrepreneurial learning helps in the development of personal, social, managerial and entrepreneurial competencies. These competencies are essential for the performance of an enterprise. Practical implications This study provides directions to policymakers and researchers to focus on developmental programmes for women entrepreneurs. Originality/value This study explores a conceptual framework for the promotion of women entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Women Entrepreneurship in Chennai, India – Factors Trigger and Prevent

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Firdouse Rahman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Acceleration Process ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Industrial Estates

Last four decades of the 20th century has seen faster growth in the women entrepreneurship underpinning the profound success of the globalized Indian economy. The women entrepreneurs encounter numerous challenges in various areas of production, marketing, finance, and other business operations. The objective of this research study is to analyze the various factors affecting the women entrepreneurship development in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the industrial estates of Chennai. The study is focused on 107 women entrepreneurs of the SMEs, who were selected on the basis of random sampling and were contacted through a well-defined questionnaire. The primary data collected was compiled and thoroughly analyzed to arrive at conclusions. A critical analysis was carried out using null hypothesis, Chi-square tests, and ranking tests. The study reveals that the factors such as education, previous experience and employment, and religion play a crucial role in motivating most of the today’s women-run SMEs. Further, this paper critically analyzes the discouraging factors impeding the women entrepreneurial development in the SMEs across the industrial estates of Chennai, the State Capital of Tamil Nadu (India). Our empirical results reveal that the financial impediments discourage the behavior of the women entrepreneurs to the highest degree and preventing their operations causing enormous anguish as governmental financial programs (good on paper) are seldom executed on the ground. Hence, Governmen tought to help the women entrepreneurs through financial assistance especially during the moratorium period of the units, facilitating the acceleration process. Government assistance and adequate financial support as detailed in the Effective Forces Model could only repulse the frictional forces acting against the women entrepreneurs and lead them toward successful entrepreneurship. This research study gives further scope to the researchers to get to the bottom of the iceberg to find out the other factors which could promote women entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Challenges& Prospectus Of Women Enterpreneurs In India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1825-1827
Author(s):  
Dr.V.MAHESWARI, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ability ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
The Status ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Status Of Women

Women Entrepreneurship play an important role in an economic growth. In India, though women are playing key role in the society but still their entrepreneurial ability has not been properly tapped due to the lower status of women in the society. In man oriented society, women want to prove him and created equality and democratic approachand also discusses various programs taken by government for women entrepreneurship development. This paper has been made to study about the status of women entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by them when they set up and managed their own businesses of business environment. This study is based on secondary data and primary data which is collected through questionnaire among 100 respondents in Madurai and data were analysed the reasons behind women entrepreneurs’ success and failures withHentry Garret Rankingwere used to identify themInfluencing factors on women Entrepreneurs and how to overcome that.

scholarly journals WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A PARADIGM SHIFT

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 501-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Solanki
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
News Article ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Government ◽  
Observation Method

Purpose of the study: This study focuses on the opportunities, issues, challenges, and government policies for women entrepreneurship in India and the suggested solutions to overcome the problems which women facing while pursuing their business. Methodology: The research design is Exploratory cum Descriptive for the topic ‘Women Entrepreneurship’. This study is based on primary data and secondary data. Primary data was collected by observation method and for secondary data, various journals, governmental reports, news article, online articles, magazines were been studied. The observation has been made in institutions, rural areas, urban areas, and public places. Main Findings: 20% of women residing in rural areas were found not confident for entrepreneurship because of their illiteracy in business. Fear of failure, lack of family support, lack of finance and family responsibilities were found as major reasons for lack of entrepreneurship among women. 40% of women rated 10 out of 10 for the happiness index after being an entrepreneur. Self-satisfaction, happiness, fulfillment, accomplishment, and serving the society with employment, value is also achievement for women entrepreneurship. Applications of this study: This study will be helpful for the students for knowing the demography of entrepreneurship. It will also help the public and especially women to avail various benefits which the government has made available to them.The findings can also define the gap between the launch of benefits and availing the same by women so that corrective actions can be taken. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study will help the reader about the present status of women entrepreneurship in India and also the comparison of women Entrepreneurship sine past years. The study will also make the reader aware of the ranking of India worldwide in terms of Women Entrepreneurship.

Public libraries’ responses to a global pandemic: Bangladesh perspectives

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110411
Author(s):  
Dilara Begum ◽  
Md Roknuzzaman ◽  
Mahbub E Shobhanee
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Administrative Functions ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Government

The whole world is experiencing a new reality – the global outbreak of COVID-19, which has forced every institution into lockdown. This study aims to explore the responses of the government public libraries of Bangladesh. An online questionnaire was used to gather primary data from all of the 71 public libraries, which was followed by semi-structured interviews with eight librarians. The analysis suggests that more than 50% of the libraries had a low level of preparedness to face any crisis, and none of the libraries were fully prepared to manage this pandemic. All of the libraries were open for administrative functions without physical access to users. The study found that 52% of the libraries created public awareness through social media, while 46% supported local government organizations and 40% provided counselling services. Considering the existing challenges, the study recommends some measures for the public libraries of Bangladesh to cope with this situation.

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