The Contribution of Entrepreneurship in the Socio Economic Empowerment of Women in Kannur District
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, enterprises and empowermentAbstract
The theme of the paper was to discover the contribution of women’s entrepreneurship in the socio-economic empowerment of women in Kannur district of Kerala. This paper sought to answer the question, ‘How do the female entrepreneurs give meaning to their practices of social and economic empowerment?’ It aims to understand, interpret and analyse the meaning of female entrepreneurs attributed to the practice of social and economic empowerment; specifically to identify the concepts of entrepreneurship held by a group of women and to identify some of the socio-economic aspects which relate to the entrepreneurial practices of these women. The paper used the survey method. Results of the paper concluded that besides an increased income, the women gained the social advantages of more autonomy, respect from their families and society and acquired the right to participate in family issues within social and governmental forums.
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