TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
i
DECLARATION
ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
iv
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
vii
LIST OF TABLES
ix
LIST OF FIGURES
x
LIST OF APPENDICES
xi
ABSTRACT
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1
1.1. Background to the study
1
1.2 Statement of the problem
2
1.3 Objectives of the study
3
1.3.1 General objective
3
1.3.2 Specific objectives
3
1.4 Research hypotheses
4
1.5 Significance of the study
4
1.6 Methodology
4
1.6.1 Primary data
4
1.6.2 Secondary data
5
1.6.3 Data processing
5
1.6.4 Data analysis
5
1.7 Scope of the study
5
1.8 The Organization of the Study
6
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
7
2.1. Introduction
7
2.2 Definitions of the concepts
7
2.2.1 Entrepreneurship
7
2.2.2 Entrepreneur
7
2.2.3 Historical background of
Entrepreneurship
7
2.3 Women entrepreneurship
8
2.3.1 Women entrepreneurship in the global
economy
8
2.3.2 Women entrepreneurship in Africa
9
2.3.3 Women entrepreneurship in Rwanda
11
2.4 Economic development
11
2.4.1 Definition
11
2.4.2 Women Entrepreneurship and economic
development
12
CHAPTER THRE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3.1. Introduction
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3.2 Sources of data
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3.2.1 Primary Data
13
3.2.2 Secondary Data
14
3.3 Sampling techniques
14
3.3.1 Area of study
14
3.3.2 Population
14
3.3.3 Sample size determination
14
3.4 Data processing
15
3.5 Data analysis
15
3.6 Limitation to the study
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CHAPITER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
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4.1. Introduction
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4.2 Socio-economic characteristics of women
entrepreneurs in EXPO 2010
17
4.2.1. Demographic characteristics of women
entrepreneurs in EXPO 2010
18
4.2.2 Cross tabulation between business type
and age of respondents, marital status, education background
19
4.2.3 Reasons why women become
entrepreneurs
21
4.2.4 Source of finance when they become
entrepreneurs
22
4.3 Analysis of the contribution of women
entrepreneurs on economic development of Rwanda
23
4.3.1 Contribution of women entrepreneurs to
community employment
23
4.3.2 Contribution of women entrepreneurs to
export development
24
4.3.3 Contribution of women entrepreneurs to
local development
25
4.3.4 Presentation and analysis of Contribution
of women entrepreneurs to family development
27
4.3.4.1 Improvements in lifestyle of women
entrepreneurs after becoming entrepreneurs
27
4.3.4.2 Impact of the increase in family size on
current monthly expenditures of women entrepreneurs
29
4.3.5 Analysis of women entrepreneurs' economic
situation before and after becoming entrepreneur
30
4.3.5.1 Comparative analysis of monthly savings
30
4.3.5.2 Comparative analysis of monthly
expenditures
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4.3.5.3 Comparative analysis of working capital at
the start and currently in business
34
4.3.6 Analysis of the challenges faced by women
entrepreneurs
35
4.3 Results interpretation and hypothesis
testing
36
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
38
5.1 Summary
38
5.2 Conclusion
39
5.3 Recommendations
39
REFERENCES
41
APPENDICES
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