Obun-Andy, Maria Kisugu (2019) WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTREPRENURSHIP DEVELOPMENT: A VEHICLE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA. In: 1st National Conference of WITED, Ilaro Chapter, August 13-16, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Abstract
This study looks at women empowerment through Entrepreneurship Development as a vehicle for Economic growth in Nigeria. This study was purely an extensive review on past related literature. In this case, the data for this paper were retrieved from secondary sources in terms of books, journal articles related to the subject. The findings revealed that women empowerment through entrepreneurship development is truly a vehicle for economic growth of a nation based on its importance of entrepreneurship to individual, societies, benefits, impact to women empowerment and the role of Entrepreneurship in the Economic Development of a nation, in terms of creation of job opportunities, wealth creation and distribution, improvement of the standard of living etc. which consequently leads to economic growth. The study recommended among others that: women should be educated on the importance and benefits of entrepreneurship which could be achieved through organizing seminars for women. They should be an awareness campaign on the need for women to acquire skills. Special training course should be offered for women entrepreneurs to learn a skill. The government should make efforts in providing entrepreneurship development programmes targeted at assisting the women to access funds. The government should beefed up security both in urban and rural communities and tackle the issue of corruption. The government should address the problem of power supply because it is the major factor in the economy in terms of entrepreneurial activities. Interest free consumption credit for women should be provided by the government, banks, financial institution.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email [email protected] |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2021 15:30 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2021 15:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1412 |
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