Lydia Sakaya

Women Entrepreneurs: the Exploration of Challenges Facing the Small Scale Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania Lydia Sakaya

Women are the dependable bread winners in the developing world. Their work is not only limited to taking care of children,but also to support the entire family. Whenever there is a strong woman,there is a likelihood of family, especially father and children to experience peace and prosperity in the household. Women entrepreneurial activities include food vending, farmer/crop husbandry, kiosks, and shops, stationary and tailoring. These activities have helped these women to reduce poverty at family level as they are able to pay for food, house rent, school and medical bills. Factors which support the women entrepreneurs include institutions that support them financially by providing loans and training. Such trainings are like identifying business opportunities , keeping business records, developing skills in planning and marketing and loan or credit management. This book has come as a wake up call to the stakeholders dealing with women issues that one cannot talk of poverty reduction while ignoring the enhancement of women entrepreneurs especially those who live in the remote areas in the villages because many women live in the villages in the developing countries.