Women Entrepreneurship in Nigeria:A Study of Women in Uyo Metropolis

Abstract

This paper set out to examine women entrepreneurship in a Nigerian emerging city of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with emphasis on sources of fund and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. The study adopted both the Gender Empowerment Theory (GET) and the descriptive survey design as the theoretical framework and research design. Data for was obtained through questionnaire administered to 500 randomly and purposively selected respondents from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Findings of the study show that entrepreneurial activities of women in Uyo were hindered by paucity of funds, lack of skills and managerial abilities. It was recommended from the study that entrepreneurship education should be inculcated into school curriculum at all levels as it will help women entrepreneurs to build capacity, acquire skills and business management acumen, adopt and improved technology, and access credit facilities.