A Study on the Relationship between Women Entrepreneurship and Family Socio-Economic Development in Rwanda

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· 발행기관 : 영남대학교 박정희새마을연구원
· 수록지 정보 : 새마을학연구 / 1권 / 2호 / 41 ~ 86페이지
· 저자명 : 다무스와 비트리스, 김기수

초록

This study is undertaken with the aim of assessing whether there was a positive correlation between women in entrepreneurship and their family’s socio-economic development. The main objective of this research is to assess the contribution of women entrepreneurs on socio-economic development of their families and households. It was guided by six specific objectives: 1) to identify challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and how they are addressed; 2) to assess the drivers that influence women’s socio-economic development in Reba-Unyurwe cooperative; 3) to highlight the correlation between entrepreneurship and socio-economic development; 4) to analyze the main challenges faced by women in Kayonza District; 5) to ascertain the mechanisms used by women’s Opportunity Center to empower women in Kayonza District; and 6) to establish the relationship between women empowerment and socio-economic development.
This research focused on the women members of handcraft making cooperative in Muhanga District and the Women’s Opportunity Center in Eastern Province (Rwanda) with a connection to Gahaya Links Company. The sample size was 67 people. The study used stratified and simple random sampling techniques. To get the findings, quantitative and qualitative research was focused on both primary and secondary sources and data was collected through two primary data collection methods: semi-structured questionnaire and interview guide. Primary qualitative data was collected by the use of the interview guide while primary quantitative data was gathered by the use of semi-structured questionnaires administered to the women members of Agaseke Handcraft Cooperative in Muhanga District, Southern Province.
This research concluded that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between women entrepreneurship and family socio-economic development. The research recommends that women entrepreneurs must minimize all loss caused by lack of training and low level of education that leads to lack of managerial skills in order to achieve high level of performance in their routine activities of business, since the level of socio-economic development depends on the performance of their businesses. This study could be a significant foundation on which policies for improving family scio-economic development in rural areas of Rwanda. The Government needs to promote women entrepreneurs by encouraging grassroots self-help efforts in several ways, including funding direct operations, training and education, and subsidiary activities of community groups.

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