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Rural entrepreneurship and the context: navigating contextual barriers through women's groups

Mohamed Semkunde, Tumsifu Elly, Goodluck Charles, Johan Gaddefors, Linley Chiwona‐Karltun · 2021 · International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Summary. Rural women in Tanzania face significant barriers to entrepreneurship including limited land access, poor market connections, weak business networks, time poverty, and insufficient capital. Women's groups overcome these obstacles by collectively accessing business services, training, grants, and networks. The study demonstrates that women with limited education can successfully pursue rural entrepreneurship when supported through group membership and targeted interventions.

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Semkunde, M., Elly, T., Charles, G., Gaddefors, J., & Chiwona‐Karltun, L.. (2021). Rural entrepreneurship and the context: navigating contextual barriers through women's groups. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijge-01-2021-0013

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DOI
10.1108/ijge-01-2021-0013
Countries
Tanzania
Regions
Africa
Categories
entrepreneurship, innovation-networks
Added
2026-04-28