Social Networks and Growth of Female-Owned Ventures: A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorDawa, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorNamatovu, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-07T17:54:05Z
dc.date.available2023-01-07T17:54:05Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractWe examine the influence of the dimensions of social networks on the growth aspirations of female entrepreneurs. Using multi stage stratified random sampling, 540 women were surveyed in the five geographic regions of Uganda. Drawing on social network theory, point bi-serial correlation and logistic regression analysis were carried out to test our hypotheses. Although we find a relationship between belonging to a social network and growth, we also find that the relationship between the other indicators of social networks, including social support, discussion of business ideas, equality of network members and growth, are not statistically significant. We propose this may be because the challenges that face female entrepreneurs in this context negate the influence of social networks on growth. On the other hand, we posit that the metrics used to measure entrepreneurship related constructs are biased not only against women but even the developing country context.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDawa, S., & Namatovu, R. (2015). Social networks and growth of female-owned ventures: A sub-Saharan Africa perspective. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 20(02), 1550009. DOI: 10.1142/S1084946715500090en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1142/S1084946715500090
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6848
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Developmental Entrepreneurshipen_US
dc.subjectFemale entrepreneurshipen_US
dc.subjectSocial networksen_US
dc.subjectGrowthen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.titleSocial Networks and Growth of Female-Owned Ventures: A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspectiveen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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