Women In Small Business Research Articles

Information Needs of Women in Small Businesses in Botswana

This small, exploratory study investigates information needs of women in small businesses in Botswana in order to establish how these needs arise, and factors which influence information seeking habits. The methodology employed was structured interviews. Stratified sampling was used to target women in the small business sector. Institutions, which serve the small business sector, were also consulted. The identified information needs were business management, sources of financial assistance, business diversification and legal information. The study also found that women obtain most of their business information through informal channels and that women lack awareness of formal information resources. The study makes recommendations on how to design an appropriate information service for women in small businesses.

Development opportunities for women in small business in Jamaica

Jamaican women are less likely to find employment in the formal sector than men, so many resort to self-employment in a limited range of occupations. This article describes a survey revealing that in spite of a relatively high educational level, few women had received training, formal or informal in their areas of business enterprise. There is a particular need, it is argued, for specialized programmes for women in business, in order for them to achieve their economic potential.

Women in Small Business: Focus on Europe

Women in Small Business: Focus on Europe