Problems faced by women entrepreneurs in Wayanad
Abstract
This paper evaluates the problems faced by women entrepreneurs in Wayanad district Kerala. Women Entrepreneurs may be defined as a woman or a group of women who commence and operate a business venture. The major focus of the paper was to identify the problems faced by women entrepreneurs in the course of starting and managing enterprises and to find out whether the women entrepreneurs are satisfied with the guidance and support provided to them by the government. The data for the study was collected from 50 registered women entrepreneurs in Wayanad district, Kerala using a questionnaire. The study identifies various issues and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Wayanad district and the level of satisfaction on government assistance, enjoyed by the women entrepreneurs and suggest various measures to overcome the issues and challenges as well as improving the government support for women entrepreneurs.
Keywords
Women entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Kerala, Gender
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