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Performance of Women Entrepreneurs in Birgunj, Nepal: A Comparative Study

Author(s) Laxmi Karna, Dr. Rashmee Rajkarnikar
Country Nepal
Abstract This study is an empirical research of women entrepreneurs involved in the various industries in Birgunj, Nepal. Women Entrepreneurs of both registered and unregistered units are considered as respondents. Three entrepreneurial activities had considered as the study area of this research viz. manufacturing, trading and services. It concentrates only in micro and small enterprises run by women. In order to draw comparisons, researchers included a control group of male business owners. The criteria established by Lalitha Rani (1996) based on ratio of profit to total investment were used to measure the preference of entrepreneurs. Performance was classified as "Less than average," "Average," and "very successful." Comparative study and chi- squire test were carried out to see the association between performance and other independent variables. Exploratory and descriptive research had done through judgmental sampling; information was collected from 72 women entrepreneurs and 29 male entrepreneurs. This study applied cross sectional design under quantitative research methods. Result of performance analysis shows that performance and gender, training, and experience did not have any significant relationships; but, there were significant relationships between performance and activities and legal ownership.
Keywords Entrepreneurs, Performance, Women
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023
Published On 2023-10-31
Cite This Performance of Women Entrepreneurs in Birgunj, Nepal: A Comparative Study - Laxmi Karna, Dr. Rashmee Rajkarnikar - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7854
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7854
Short DOI https://doi.org/gs38qf

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