Challenges of women starting a business enterprise in Nigeria (a case study of textile sellers in Lagos island)

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This study is aimed at examining the challenges

of women in starting a business enterprise in Nigeria with reference to textile

seller in Lagos Island. The specific

objectives include: (i) to examine the factors that motivate women enterprise with

the sector; (ii) to determine the relationship between the factors that

motivate women entrepreneurs and the challenges they face in business (iii) to

examine the relationship between the factors that motivate women entrepreneurs

and their type of business ownership; (iv) to determine if there is

significant relationship between environmental factors and women

entrepreneurial motivation. The data

required for this study was gathered through the instruments of questionnaire,

in-depth interview and participant observation.

Five hundred and seventy (570) copies of questionnaires were

administered out of which four hundred and twenty two (422) copies of the

questionnaires were collated for the analysis.

To achieve the objectives of this study, four hypotheses were formulated

from the structure of research questions.

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), chi-square, and descriptive analysis and

other statistical tools were used in testing these hypotheses. The results show significant relationship

between motivational patterns of women entrepreneurs and their performance; the

challenges they face in business; their type of business ownership and

environmental factors. Based on these findings and for policy implications, the

study suggests that more women should be encouraged to start business and be

equipped with managerial skills for effective performance.

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