Determinants of Women Business Growth: Evidence from Micro and Small Scale Enterprises in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

Kanbiro Orkaido; Bekele Youna

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Determinants of Women Business Growth: Evidence from Micro and Small Scale Enterprises in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

Kanbiro Orkaido, Bekele Youna

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Increasing number of women-owned business enterprises has left its mark on the global economy by generating job opportunities, improves women's economic empowerment, gender equality in business, and sustainable economic growth. So studying the topic determinants of women business growth is burning issue that attracted the attention of researcher across the world. To this end, the purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting women operated business growth with reference to MSEs in Hawassa city. In order to achieve this objective, the researchers have used explanatory type research design and quantitative research approach in which six hypotheses have been tested. Primary data has been collected using structured questionnaires. Based on the regressions result, this study revealed that access to finance, access to land, access to technology, communication skill, training and increase in tax amount has statistically significant effect on growth of women operated MSEs in Hawassa city. Also access to land was the best predictor of women business growth and lack of training was the least predictor of women business growth in the study area. Based on the finding of the study, the researchers concluded the growth of women micro and small scale enterprises was significantly influenced individual, organizational and environmental factors incorporated in the model.

Published in	American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Business (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajtab.20200604.15
Page(s)	79-90
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Women Operated Micro and Small Scale Enterprise, Business Growth, Hawassa City, Sidama Regional State

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Kanbiro Orkaido

Department of Accounting and Finance, Pharma College, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Bekele Youna

Department of Pharmacy, Pharma College, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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