FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MICRO ...

2.3.3 Women entrepreneurs in MSEs in Ethiopia.....................................................25
2.3.4 Women entrepreneurs in MSEs in Amhara Region .........................................28
2.2 Women entrepreneurs in MSEs and TVET ...........................................................29
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY...................................................................33
3.1 Design of the study...............................................................................................33
3.2 Population, sample and sampling techniques ........................................................33
3. 3 Data sources, gathering instruments and procedures.............................................34
3.4 Methods of data analysis.......................................................................................35
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF
RESULTS ....................................................................................................................37
4.1 Presentation and analysis ......................................................................................37
4.1.1 Demographic profile of respondents ...............................................................37
4.1.2 Characteristics of women entrepreneurs in MSEs and women owned enterprises
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4.1.3 Factors affecting women entrepreneur’s performance in MSEs.......................45
4.1.4 Comparison of factors that affect women entrepreneur’s performance in MSEs
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4.1.5 Supports given by TVET institutions to women entrepreneurs in MSEs........52
4.1.6 Co operations among MSEs, TVETs and Micro Finances...............................54
4.2 Discussion ............................................................................................................56
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS...60
5.1 Summary..............................................................................................................60
5.2 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................62
5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................63
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................66
APPENDICES .............................................................................................................70
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