4.3 Analysis of the
contribution of women entrepreneurs on economic development of Rwanda
After the presentation of women entrepreneurs' socio-economic
characteristics of women entrepreneurs this part show how the analysis of data
collected in Expo were analyzed according to research questions. It shows how
the economic situation of women entrepreneurs has increased as a result of
being entrepreneurs by comparing their monthly savings, expenditures, and
working capital both before and after being entrepreneurs. It analyzes how
women entrepreneurs contribute to family development, Unemployment reduction,
Export, local development and the challenges they face.
4.3.1 Contribution of women
entrepreneurs to community employment
Women entrepreneurs contribute to job creation in Rwanda by
creating and giving jobs for their neighboring communities as indicated in the
table below.
Table 4.3: Number of
employees by sector
|
Business type
|
Number of employee
|
Percentages
|
|
Art and handicraft
|
2130
|
87,3
|
|
Manufacturing
|
213
|
8,7
|
|
Trade and services
|
96
|
4,0
|
|
Grand total
|
2439
|
100
|
Source: Primary data
The table 4.5 above shows that women entrepreneurs asked in
Expo 2010 contribute to community employment since the total number of
employees they employ is 2439. Art and handicraft sector employ 87.3% of total
employees because it composed with a combination of many activities which
require sometimes working in cooperatives; 8.7% of total employees are in
manufacturing sector which can extend depending on the raw material they use;
3.9% are employed in trade which show that trade does not employ many
people.
The results show that many women entrepreneurs are in art and
handcraft sector and they employ many people.
4.3.2 Contribution of women
entrepreneurs to export development
Women entrepreneurs provide goods and services to the market
which are either for final consumption or intermediate consumption which are
used in the market system.
Some may export their product which boost the capital from
abroad and had impact on the GDP of Rwanda and some import goods and services
as for resale or raw material for their factory which also has an impact on the
balance of payment.
Figure 4.3: Market for
women entrepreneurs
Source: primary data
The figure 4.3 shows that It is evident that 63.33% of the
women entrepreneurs produce their product for local market which mean sector
market, District market, Province level, and at national market, 16.67% export
their market at regional level in east Africa markets, and some African
countries,20% export their products in Europe, USA, Japan and others
countries
Since women entrepreneurs in Expo who said they export their
product is 36.7% they are many compare to other who said they import the raw
material from abroad they present 10% of the sample. Most of women
entrepreneurs exporters are in art and handicraft sector since most of them has
mentioned the country of export. Women's contributions to
Rwanda's exports are garnering international attention and increasing women's
incomes
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