Why Somali Women Enter into Entrepreneurship?

9 Pages Posted: 3 Jun 2012

Date Written: June 3, 2012

Abstract

Somali Women owned businesses are highly increasing in the economies of almost all regions in the country. The hidden entrepreneurial potentials of women have gradually been changing with the growing sensitivity to the role and economic status in the society. Death or unemployment for husbands and fathers, contribution to the family income, taking a role in the society, independence and adaptability in business are the main reasons for women to emerge into business ventures. Major objective of the study is to find out the factors that motivating Somali women entrepreneurs to enter in to entrepreneurship. The results are drawn from interviews with a group of 5 women who has business in Bakara Market in Mogadishu.

Keywords: women entrepreneurs, motivations

Suggested Citation

Sheikh, Ali, Why Somali Women Enter into Entrepreneurship? (June 3, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2074375 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2074375

Ali Sheikh (Contact Author)

SIMAD University ( email )

mogadishu-Somalia
Mogadishu
Somalia

HOME PAGE: http://www.simad.edu.so

Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?

Paper statistics

Downloads
418
Abstract Views
2,887
Rank
128,513
PlumX Metrics